Stage Coordinate Wing Offset Tool

Description

Return offset=(coordinate-wingBoundary) times one if positiveTowardWing, otherwise negative one.

A production plan combines stage geometry, cue times, movement distances, material dimensions, and explicit scheduling or accounting rules. Signed margins reveal surplus or deficit under the chosen model. Physical clearances, execution variability, and governing requirements can require checks beyond one arithmetic term.

Return offset=(coordinate-wingBoundary) times one if positiveTowardWing, otherwise negative one.

When to use this tool

Use Stage Coordinate Wing Offset when you need this specific stage, cue, material, timing, count, or fee term under supplied production assumptions.

How to use the tool and how it works

Enter coordinate, wingBoundary, positiveTowardWing. Use the units and conventions below.
Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
Read offset. Use the output convention below.

Return offset=(coordinate-wingBoundary) times one if positiveTowardWing, otherwise negative one.^[1]

Input field	Meaning and units	Accepted input
coordinate	Coordinate	Required. Finite number.
wingBoundary	Wing Boundary	Required. Finite number.
positiveTowardWing	Positive Toward Wing	Required. Boolean.

Output field	Interpretation	Returned shape
offset	Signed coordinate or time offset under the stated formula.	Required. Finite number.

json

{
  "input": {
    "coordinate": 5,
    "wingBoundary": 3,
    "positiveTowardWing": true
  },
  "output": {
    "offset": 2
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

Coordinates need one length unit and datum. The flag records a sign convention rather than detecting stage orientation, performer perspective, or actual clearance.
Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Signed zero is exported as zero.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Use a complete production schedule or equipment/layout assessment when one margin is insufficient. Check units, timing conventions, tolerances, and physical constraints before combining terms.

References

Calculation and input contract: performing-arts/stage-coordinate-wing-offset — tool.io

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