galpy.potential.toPlanarPotential

galpy.potential.toPlanarPotential(Pot)

NAME:

toPlanarPotential

PURPOSE:

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

INPUT:

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

OUTPUT:

planarPotential, planarAxiPotential, or planarDissipativeForce instance(s)

HISTORY:

2016-06-11 - Written - Bovy (UofT)