STK Enterprise Data Services (SEDS) Details

You can add or manage connections to an STK Enterprise Server from the Data Services preferences page.

Click the button to create a SEDS connection. When you create a connection, the STK Enterprise Data Services (SEDS) Details window is displayed; this window contains fields described in the following table:

Field Description
Name Required. The name of the server.
Server URL Required. The URL location of the server.
Description A description of the connection, if desired.
Data Services The type of data service, for example, SDF and/or GCS, and whether it is active.

Managing SEDS Connections

To manage an existing SEDS connection, left-click it in the server list to select it.

Click the button to view and edit the selected connection's properties in the STK Enterprise Data Services (SEDS) Details window, or click the Use check box to connect to the server.

Click the button to delete the selected connection.

Common Questions

What happens if I remove SEDS?

If you remove the SEDS item from the Data Services, you will not longer be able to access the online SDF, Satellite Database and the other data items mentioned above.

How do I restore it after it has been deleted?

If the SEDS item has been removed from your instance of STK, you can add it back by clicking on the Add New SEDS button. This will open a window to allow you to define the connection details for SEDS. They are:

  • Name: AGI SEDS (required by can be any name you wish.This is the name we use by default)
  • Server URL: https://services.agi.com (required)
  • Description: (optional. You can enter any description that is helpful to you).

After you enter the URL, the Data Services table populates with the type of services available. STK Data Federate (SDF) Server now exists in the table. If it does not auto-populate, please check that STK is connected to the internet.

After STK Data Federate (SDF) Server populates the Data Services table, click OK to save your changes.

How do I load terrain from a GCS server?

By default, the world terrain set is used when using AGI's GCS terrain server. You can view this by selecting View > Globe Manager for the 3D Graphics window.

To configure a custom terrain server:

  1. Select Edit > Preferences > Data Services.
  2. In the Services section, select Terrain Server.
  3. Click Details.
  4. Select Custom Terrain Server from the Terrain Server drop-down.
  5. In the Server URL field, enter the URL of the server and select a tileset from the drop-down. You can view this within the Globe Manager for the 3D Graphics window.

    6. Toggle Extents and Zoom To functions do not work with tilesets. You must know where your terrain is located to see it.