# MATLAB: Error using matrix dimensions

dh parameterserrormatrix array

clc;clear all;d1=200;d2=1;a3=135;a4=135;a5=135;theta2=linspace(0,350,50);theta3=linspace(0,180,40);theta4=linspace(0,270,40);theta5=linspace(0,180,40);c2=cosd(theta2)c3=cosd(theta3);c5=cosd(theta5);c34=cosd(theta3+theta4);s2=sind(theta2);s3=sind(theta3);s5=sind(theta5);s34=sind(theta3+theta4);px = (a3.*(c2.*c3))-(a5.*((s2.*s5)-(c5.*c2.*c34)))+(a4.*c2.*c34);py = (a3.*c3.*s2)+(a5.*(c5.*s2.*c34)+(c2.*s5))+(a4.*s2.*c34);pz = d1(ones(1,50)) + d2 + (a3.*s3)+(a5.*c5.*s34)+(a4.*s34);
[EDITED, Jan, please use a proper code formatting – thanks]

#### Best Answer

• Venkata - the error message is
 Error using  .*  Matrix dimensions must agree. Error in *** (line 20) px = (a3.*(c2.*c3))-(a5.*((s2.*s5)-(c5.*c2.*c34)))+(a4.*c2.*c34);
Note that this line of code is doing several incorrect element-wise multiplications between arrays that are 1x40 and 1x50 which is incorrect. If you want to use the .* then left and right operands must be of the same dimension or at least one must be a scalar. Put a breakpoint in your code (at this line) and run the above. When the debugger pauses at this line look at all the variables and ask yourself if their dimensions make sense given the problem that you are trying to solve.