Math Conversions¶
![../../_images/odysseybrush-nodes-math-convert-polar-cartesian.png](../../_images/odysseybrush-nodes-math-convert-polar-cartesian.png)
These nodes, “Convert Polar to Cartesian Coordinates” and “Convert Cartesian to Polar Coordinates” will convert X-Y coordinates from your stylus or mouse potision to / from Radians and Radius.
![../../_images/odysseybrush-nodes-math-convert-polar-cartesian-graphic.png](../../_images/odysseybrush-nodes-math-convert-polar-cartesian-graphic.png)
Here is an example below from the brush “Freckles” which generates a random position within a circle around the cursor:
![../../_images/odysseybrush-nodes-math-convert-polar-cartesian-example.png](../../_images/odysseybrush-nodes-math-convert-polar-cartesian-example.png)
The difference between dots being placed randomly within a circle around the cursor (left) and dots that just follows the cursor (right):
![../../_images/odysseybrush-nodes-math-convert-polar-cartesian-example-result.png](../../_images/odysseybrush-nodes-math-convert-polar-cartesian-example-result.png)