galpy.potential.RZToplanarPotential

galpy.potential.RZToplanarPotential(RZPot)[source]

NAME:

RZToplanarPotential

PURPOSE:

convert an RZPotential to a planarPotential in the mid-plane (z=0)

INPUT:

RZPot - RZPotential instance or list of such instances (existing planarPotential instances are just copied to the output)

OUTPUT:

planarPotential instance(s)

HISTORY:

2010-07-13 - Written - Bovy (NYU)