This is just a graphical representation that is misleading for skewed +Y type; the calculation is correct. In addition, when using cosines for skewed restraints in CAESAR II, it does not matter what particular restraint type to use (X, Y, or Z). Suggestion: use +X(0.3, 0.9539, 0) instead of +Y(...) to acquire the correct graphics...
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Nadia Strikovski
Intergraph CAS