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Sin

Sine function. Takes an angle in radians and returns a value between -1 and 1.

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Parameters

input (radians)
Angle in radians. One full cycle = 2π ≈ 6.28.

How it works

Sin produces a smooth wave that oscillates between -1 and 1. Feed it normZ * 6.28 for one complete wave over the print height, normZ * 12.57 for two waves, and so on.

Number of waves

MultiplierFormulaWaves over height
6.28normZ × 2π1 wave
12.57normZ × 4π2 waves
18.85normZ × 6π3 waves
N × 6.28normZ × N × 2πN waves