Find the CGPoint on a UIView rectangle intersected by a straight line at a given angle from the center point

Question

In iOS, I\'m trying to determine the point on a rectangle intersected by an imaginary line from the center point to the perimeter of the rectangle at a predetermined angle.<

Answer 1

here's Rob's answer as a swifty lil copy n paste.

func findEdgePoint(angle: CGFloat) -> CGPoint {

    let intersection: CGPoint

    let xRad = frame.width / 2
    let yRad = frame.height / 2

    let tangent = tan(angle)
    let y = xRad * CGFloat(tangent)

    if fabs(y) <= yRad {

        if angle < CGFloat.pi / 2 || angle > 3 * CGFloat.pi / 2 {
            intersection = CGPoint(x: xRad, y: y)
        } else {
            intersection = CGPoint(x: -xRad, y: -y)
        }
    } else {

        let x = yRad / CGFloat(tangent)

        if angle < CGFloat.pi {
            intersection = CGPoint(x: x, y: yRad)
        } else {
            intersection = CGPoint(x: -x, y: -yRad)
        }
    }

    return intersection
}

// heck yeah rob, he's the man
// if he can't solve it, no one can