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Beyond Calculators: Building Automated Motion Reports in SMath Studio

💻 The SMath Cheat Sheet: How to Actually Type It

SMath Studio looks like a text editor, but it behaves like a visual math canvas. If you just type normally, you will get errors. Here is the exact shorthand formula to make everything look like the screenshot:

  1. How to insert Units of Measurement (km/hr, hr, m)
    Do not just type the text. SMath needs to know it's a physical unit.

    • The Secret: Type a single quote ' right before the unit.
    • Example for Velocity: Type v:60*'km/hr. SMath will instantly shade the unit in blue, meaning it recognizes it dynamically.
  2. The Difference Between : and =

    • The Assignment (:=): Press the colon key : when you want to store a value or formula inside a variable (e.g., v:60).
    • The Evaluation (=): Press the standard equals key = only when you want SMath to calculate and show you the final result (e.g., d=).
  3. How to create the if/else block

    • Type f(x):
    • Look at the right sidebar panel called "Functions" (or press Ctrl + E if it's hidden).
    • Click on the if button. It will automatically generate the logical branch structure with the placeholders on your canvas.
    • For the "greater than or equal to" sign (≥), simply type >= on your keyboard.
  4. How to spawn the Graph

    • Click on an empty space on your grid.
    • Press the @ key (Shift + 2 on most keyboards). This is the universal shortcut that instantly creates the 2D plot box.
    • Type f(x) in the bottom-left input field and press Enter.

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