Point AlongVector
Control sensor pointing along a vector for a specified sensor instance
Syntax
Point <SensorObjectPath> AlongVector "<AlignmentVector>" "<ConstraintVector>" [<ClockAngleOffset>]
Related commands
- Point 3DModel
- Point External
- Point Fixed
- Point FixedInRef
- Point GrazingAlt
- Point Schedule
- Point Spinning
- Point Targeted
Description
The Point AlongVector command controls sensor pointing alignment using a pair of vectors.
When specifying the "<AlignmentVector>" and "<ConstraintVector>", include the truncated path of the object followed by a space and the name of the vector, all in quotes. For example: "Satellite/attSat North" or "CentralBody/Earth East".
The <ClockAngleOffset> is an optional value that is entered in degrees, between -360.0 and 360.0. The default value is 0.0 degrees.
Examples
To set the sensor's pointing to align along the Satellite's Moon vector, with the Satellite's Position vector as a reference and an offset of 4 degrees:
Point */Satellite/Satellite1/Sensor/Sensor1 AlongVector "Satellite/Satellite1 Moon" "Satellite/Satellite1 Position" 4.0
To set the sensor's pointing to align along the Earth's Fixed vector, using the default clock angle:
Point */Satellite/Satellite1/Sensor/Sensor1 AlongVector "CentralBody/Earth Fixed" "Satellite/Satellite1 Velocity"
Return message
Group membership
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Version
11