STK Conjunction Analysis Tool (CAT)
There are a number of commands for STK's Conjunction Analysis Tools (CAT) -- Close Approach, Advanced CAT and LaserCAT -- that can be executed through Connect. For most commands associated with CAT, the actual command name is CAT or a phrase beginning with the CAT acronym. The generic structure of most CAT commands is:
CAT <ObjectPath> {CATOption} <Parameters>
The {CATOption} indicates the action being executed by the command, and will change depending on the action you wish to take. Additional <Parameters> may be required depending on the {CATOption} specified.
| Command | Format | Description | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACAT | ACAT <AdvCatObjPath> {CalculateOptions} <Parameters> | Set Advanced CAT properties | 11.6 |
| ACAT LogFile | ACAT <AdvCatObjPath> LogFile {On | Off} {Overwrite | Append} {Buffer | Flush} "<FilePath>" | Write information regarding the effects of filtering on computations to a log file | 4.2.1 |
| ACAT MsgAlertOnHit | ACAT <AdvCatObjPath> MsgAlertOnHit {On | Off | True | False} | Toggle the Advanced CAT message alert on hit flag | 5.0.4 |
| ACAT Probability | ACAT <AdvCatObjPath> Probability {Parameters} | Set the parameters used to compute conjunction probability for nonlinear relative motion. | 9.0 |
| ACAT RelationFile | ACAT <AdvCatObjPath> RelationFile {On | Off | "<FilePath>"} | Set a relationship file to be used during Advanced CAT computations | 11.6 |
| ACAT SSCFile | ACAT <AdvCatObjPath> SSCFile {On | Off | "<FilePath>"} | Set an SSC reference file to be used during Advanced CAT computations | 11.6 |
| ACATEvents_RM | ACATEvents_RM <AdvCatObjPath> [{Options}] | Return event information for conjunction probability computations. | 9.0 |
| ACATProbability_R | ACATProbability_R <AdvCatObjPath> Primary <Name> Secondary <Name> TCA "<DateTime>" Method {Method} | Return the value of a conjunction probability computation. | 10 |
| CAT | CAT <ObjectPath> {Option} | Set properties for a Close Approach computation. | 11.6 |
| CAT_RM | CAT_RM <ObjectPath> Range <RangeVal> | Compute close approaches to a vehicle from objects in the current CAT satellite database | 4.1.1 |
| CentralBody_R | CentralBody_R <ApplicationPath> <ObjectPath> | Returns the name of the central body of any object | 10.0.2 |
| Copy | Copy <ApplicationPath> <CopyFromObjectPath> [{CopyOption}] | Copy and paste an object. | 8.0 |
| ExternalData | ExternalData <ObjectPath> {DataOption} [<Parameters>] | Allow for the association and management of time ordered data computed outside of STK with STK objects. | 10 |
| GetDescription | GetDescription <ObjectPath> {Type} | Return the description of an object | 4.0.6 |
| Graphics Marker | Graphics <ObjectPath> Marker {MarkerType} ["<FilePath>" [{CustomOptions}]] | Define a marker to represent an object in a 2D Graphics window | 11.6 |
| Graphics ObjectStateInWin | Graphics <ScenarioPath> ObjectStateInWin {Options} | Control the display of objects' graphics in the 2D window. | 7.0 |
| Graphics WindowState | Graphics <ObjectPath> WindowState {Options} | Control the display of object graphics in the 2D window. | 10 |
| LaserCAT | LaserCAT <ObjectPath> {AvoidanceOptions} <Parameters> | Set LaserCAT properties | 11.6 |
| LaunchWindow | LaunchWindow <ObjectPath> {Option} | Set properties for a launch window analysis. | 11.6 |
| LaunchWindow_RM | LaunchWindow_RM <ObjectPath> Range <RangeVal> | Analyze a launch window for a missile or launch vehicle. | 10 |
| Load | Load <ApplicationPath> {<ClassPath> | VDF} "<FilePath>" | Open an existing scenario or insert an object into the current scenario | 8.0 |
| New | New <ApplicationPath> <ClassPath> <NewObjectName> {NewOptions} | Create a new scenario or add a new object to the current scenario | 8.1 |
| NewMulti | NewMulti <ApplicationPath> <ClassPathOfObjectToCreate> <NumToCreate> <NewName1> [<NewName2>...] [NoDefault] [Ignore] | Create multiple instances of new objects | 4.2 |
| Rename | Rename <ObjectPath> <NewName> | Rename an object | 4.0 |
| Save | Save <ApplicationPath> <ObjectPath> ["<SaveInDirectory>"] | Save a scenario or object within a scenario | 4.0 |
| SetAsDefault | SetAsDefault <ApplicationPath> [<ObjectPath>] | Save the indicated object as the default | 4.2 |
| SetDescription | SetDescription <ObjectPath> {Type} [{Option}] "<Description>" | Set the long or short description of a scenario or object | 6.2 |
| Spice | Spice <ScenarioPath> {Action} [<Parameters>] | Loads, removes, or reorders Spice ephemeris files. | 12.4 |
| Spice_RM | Spice_RM <ScenarioPath> {FileList, BodyList, BodySegments, FileSegments} <Parameters> | Returns information about Spice files. | 12.4 |
| Unload | Unload <ApplicationPath> <ObjectPath> [RemAssignedObjs] | Remove an object or scenario | 4.0 |
| UnloadMulti | UnloadMulti <ApplicationPath> <ObjectPath> | Remove an object and all of its subobjects from the current scenario | 9.1 |
| VO AdvCATAttributes | VO <AdvCATObjPath> AdvCATAttributes {DisplayOption} <Value> [{DisplayOption} <Value>...] | Set 3D graphics for an advanced CAT object | 10 |
| VO ObjectStateInWin | VO <ScenarioPath> ObjectStateInWin {Options} | Control the display of object graphics in the 3D window. | 7.0 |
| VO WindowState | VO <ObjectPath> WindowState {Options} | Control the display of object graphics in the 3D window. | 10 |