Formula: Syntax

QuickField formula is an expression composed of the following elements:

numeric constants
integer (Ex: 123)

fixed-point (Ex: 123.45 123. 0.123 .123)

floating-point (Ex: 1e12 5.39e+8 0.1E-12 .2E+2)
arithmetic operators
+ addition (Ex: 2+2)

- subtraction (Ex: 3-5)

* multiplication (Ex: 1.23*0.12)

/ division (Ex: 1E5/0.01)

^ raising to a power (Ex: 3.14^2)
unary operators
+ sign retaining (Ex: +180)

- sign change (Ex: -180)
embedded functions (see detailed description in Formula: Functions)
abs    - absolute value

sign    - sign

max    - maximum

min    - minimum

step    - step-function by 1

impulse    - impulse segment

sin    - sine

cos    - cosine

tan    - tangent

asin    - arc sine

acos    - arc cosine

atan    - arc tangent

atan2    - arc tangent with two arguments

exp    - exponent

log    - natural logarithm

sqrt    - square root

pow    - raising to a power
saw    - saw-tooth periodic function
embedded constants (see detailed description in Formula: Constants and Predefined Variables)
pi - pi

e - e
predefined variables (see detailed description in Formula: Constants and Predefined Variables)
t    - current time

x    - Cartesian coordinate x

y    - Cartesian coordinate y

r    - polar coordinate r

phi    - polar coordinate φ in degrees
parentheses (change the order of operations)
space and tabulation characters

Notes:

Numerical values should not contain group separators. Dot ('.') should be used as decimal separator regardless of regional settings.
Both e and E are allowed to separate mantissa and magnitude in floating point values.
The names of embedded functions, constants and predefined variables are case insensitive.
Any name can be enclosed in double quotes. For example, sin (t) is equivalent to "sin"(t).
Operation precedence (highest to lowest): ^, then * and /, then + and -. This order can be changed with parentheses.
Any number of spaces can be inserted in any part of formula without any impact on that formula, provided the spaces are not inside any name.
Function arguments should be placed inside parentheses after the name of the function. They should be separated with commas (',').