def grabData(tokens, targetString, numDimensions):
    """Finds a target string in a list, and returns N data points following that string,
    discarding labels.
    
    E.X.
    list= [orientation:, x:, 5,y:, 6, z:, 7]
    result = findAndGrabData(list, "orientation", 3)
    result => [5,6,7] """
    idx = tokens.index(targetString)
    #grab all of the data elements discarding labels, from desired index
    return [float(elem) for elem in tokens[ idx+2 : idx+2+2*numDimensions : 2 ]]