## On this page # Struct Vector Last update: 16.07.2025 Namespace: [VM](VM.md) Assembly: VM.dll ```csharp public struct Vector ``` ## Constructors ### Vector(Vector) Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp public Vector(Vector vec) ``` #### Parameters `vec` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The Vector instance to copy. ### Vector(double, double, double) Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp public Vector(double dX, double dY, double dZ) ``` #### Parameters `dX` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The X. `dY` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The Y. `dZ` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The Z. ### Vector(double\[\]) Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp public Vector(double[] arVec) ``` #### Parameters `arVec` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)\[\] The arVec. ### Vector(double\[\], int) Initializes a new instance of the class. ```csharp public Vector(double[] arVec, int nStartIndex) ``` #### Parameters `arVec` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)\[\] The array that have values of vector. `nStartIndex` [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) The start index of array. ### Vector(string) ```csharp public Vector(string vector) ``` #### Parameters `vector` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) ## Properties ### Magnitude Gets the magnitude of vector. ```csharp public double Magnitude { get; } ``` #### Property Value [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) #### Exceptions [InvalidOperationException](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.invalidoperationexception) The get magnitude operation failed . ### X Gets or sets the X of vector. ```csharp public double X { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) ### Y Gets or sets the Y of vector. ```csharp public double Y { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) ### Z Gets or sets the Z of vector. ```csharp public double Z { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) ### this\[int\] Gets or sets the element of vector. ```csharp public double this[int nIndex] { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) ### this\[Coordinate\] Gets or sets the element of vector. ```csharp public double this[Coordinate enCoord] { get; set; } ``` #### Property Value [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) ## Methods ### CopyToArray(Vector\[\], double\[\]) Copy all values in the array of vector to the array of double. ```csharp public static void CopyToArray(Vector[] arVec, double[] arTarget) ``` #### Parameters `arVec` [Vector](VM.Vector.md)\[\] The array of vector `arTarget` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)\[\] The array to store values of the array of vector. ### CopyToArray(Vector\[\], double\[\], int) Copy all values in the array of vector to the array of double. ```csharp public static void CopyToArray(Vector[] arVec, double[] arTarget, int nIndex) ``` #### Parameters `arVec` [Vector](VM.Vector.md)\[\] The array of vector `arTarget` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)\[\] The array to store values of the array of vector. `nIndex` [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) The start index of array ### CrossProduct(Vector) Cross product. ```csharp public Vector CrossProduct(Vector vec) ``` #### Parameters `vec` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The vec. #### Returns [Vector](VM.Vector.md) Result of product ### DotProduct(Vector) Dot product. ```csharp public double DotProduct(Vector vec) ``` #### Parameters `vec` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The vec. #### Returns [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) Result of product ### Equals(object) Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. ```csharp public override bool Equals(object obj) ``` #### Parameters `obj` [object](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object) The object to compare. #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) true if the objects are equal, otherwise false. ### GetArray() Gets the array. ```csharp public double[] GetArray() ``` #### Returns [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)\[\] The array. ### GetDistance(Vector) Gets the distance. ```csharp public double GetDistance(Vector vec) ``` #### Parameters `vec` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The vec. #### Returns [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The distance #### Exceptions [InvalidOperationException](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.invalidoperationexception) The get distance operation failed . ### GetHashCode() Returns the hash code for this vector ```csharp public override int GetHashCode() ``` #### Returns [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) A 32-bit signed integer hash code. ### GetOrthoVector() Gets the ortho vector. ```csharp public Vector GetOrthoVector() ``` #### Returns [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The ortho vector. ### GetOrthoVector(Vector) Gets the ortho vector. ```csharp public Vector GetOrthoVector(Vector vecCandidate) ``` #### Parameters `vecCandidate` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The candidate. #### Returns [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The ortho vector. #### Exceptions [InvalidOperationException](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.invalidoperationexception) The get ortho vector operation failed . ### Initialize() Initialize the Vector ```csharp public void Initialize() ``` ### IsValidFormat(string) ```csharp public static bool IsValidFormat(string vector) ``` #### Parameters `vector` [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) ### MakeUnitVector() Mate unit vector. ```csharp public void MakeUnitVector() ``` #### Exceptions [InvalidOperationException](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.invalidoperationexception) The make unit vector operation failed . ### Set(Vector) Sets the value of vector. ```csharp public void Set(Vector vec) ``` #### Parameters `vec` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The Vector instance to copy. ### Set(double\[\]) Sets the value of vector. ```csharp public void Set(double[] arVec) ``` #### Parameters `arVec` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)\[\] The array of X, Y, Z Components. ### Set(double\[\], int) Sets the value of vector. ```csharp public void Set(double[] arVec, int nStartIndex) ``` #### Parameters `arVec` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double)\[\] The array of X, Y, Z Components. `nStartIndex` [int](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32) The start index of array. ### Set(double, double, double) Sets the value of vector. ```csharp public void Set(double dX, double dY, double dZ) ``` #### Parameters `dX` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The X. `dY` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The Y. `dZ` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The Z. ### ToString() Returns a string that represents the current type. ```csharp public override string ToString() ``` #### Returns [string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string) A string that represents the current object. ## Operators ### operator +(Vector, Vector) Add two vectors. ```csharp public static Vector operator +(Vector vecLeft, Vector vecRight) ``` #### Parameters `vecLeft` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The left vector to add `vecRight` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The right vector to add #### Returns [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The added vector. ### operator /(Vector, double) Divide value to the vector. ```csharp public static Vector operator /(Vector vec, double dValue) ``` #### Parameters `vec` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The vector to divide value `dValue` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The value to divide #### Returns [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The divided vector. ### operator ==(Vector, Vector) Compare two vectors are same or not ```csharp public static bool operator ==(Vector vecLeft, Vector vecRight) ``` #### Parameters `vecLeft` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The left vector to compare `vecRight` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The right vector to compare #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) true if two vectors are same, otherwise false. ### operator !=(Vector, Vector) Compare two vectors are same or not ```csharp public static bool operator !=(Vector vecLeft, Vector vecRight) ``` #### Parameters `vecLeft` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The left vector to compare `vecRight` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The right vector to compare #### Returns [bool](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean) true if two vectors are not same, otherwise false. ### operator \*(Vector, Vector) Cross product two vectors. ```csharp public static Vector operator *(Vector vecLeft, Vector vecRight) ``` #### Parameters `vecLeft` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The left vector to cross product `vecRight` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The right vector to cross product #### Returns [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The cross product vector. ### operator \*(Vector, double) Multiply value to the vector. ```csharp public static Vector operator *(Vector vec, double dValue) ``` #### Parameters `vec` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The vector to multiply value `dValue` [double](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.double) The value to multiply #### Returns [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The Multiplied vector. ### operator -(Vector, Vector) Subtract two vectors. ```csharp public static Vector operator -(Vector vecLeft, Vector vecRight) ``` #### Parameters `vecLeft` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The left vector to subtract `vecRight` [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The right vector to subtract #### Returns [Vector](VM.Vector.md) The subtracted vector.