Coverage Tool Method

This is a method unique to inserting a Coverage Definition object into a scenario. Using the Coverage Tool method enables you to do the following:

• Create a Coverage Definition object with your specifications of regions, assets, grid points, and graphics settings
• Create a Figure of Merit object with your specification of type and accompanying type specifications

To complete the process, specify the following parameters:

Parameter	Description
Name	Enter any name for your Coverage Definition object.
Interval	Specify the interval or start and stop times for the coverage analysis period. For more information on these options, see the STK Time topic.
Regions	Using the drop-down menu, choose from one of the options. See the Custom Regions section of the Defining a Coverage Grid topic for descriptions and details about these options.
Check for holes	If you select this check box, the grid generator will not produce grid points inside any holes in the regions in the Selected Regions list.
Assets	The Coverage Tool method automatically populates this field with all possible objects from the Object Browser. Double-click an object to assign it (make it active) to a coverage area. Double-click an assigned object to remove its active status.
Grid Point Granularity	Use the drop-down menu to choose an option. See Defining the grid for available options. For the selected option, enter an appropriate value.
FOM Definition	Use the Type drop-down menu to choose a figure of merit. See the Figures of Merit topic for a list of options and their descriptions. Specify the parameters, if any, for the option you selected.
Show Graphics	Select this check box to have STK display the Coverage Definition object in the 3D Graphics window. Click the Static radio button to have STK display an unchanging figure-of-merit image, or click the Animation radio button to have STK display a figure-of-merit image that changes over time.
Level Attributes	When you select the Show Graphics check box, you can then choose the Ramp Start and Ramp End colors to visually distinguish the figure-of-merit levels. Also enter a value for Number of Levels to specify how many levels you wish to distinguish.