Model Pointing Intervals

Use to define intervals during which an object model part points towards selected targets.

To access the Model Pointing Intervals screen, select Intervals from the Available Targets List and click Interval List... on the 3D Graphics Model Pointing properties page.

Start Time. The time at which the selected element starts pointing at a selected target. Double-click the field to modify the start time.

Stop Time. The time at which the selected element stops pointing at a selected target. Double-click the field to modify the stop time.

Target. The target at which the model part points during the interval defined. Double-click the field to modify the target. Click the down arrow to display a list of available targets. The list of available targets also includes:

Viewer. The pointable element points towards the STK user; that is, out of the monitor.

Slew. The pointable element slowly and smoothly transitions between targets for the previous and next target.

Add button. Inserts a line of data into the intervals list that you can modify.

Load... button. Load interval data from a .int file. When an interval file is loaded any existing intervals will be removed from the list. See below for a sample .int file.

Import... button. Click to import STK Analysis Workbench Time Tool interval component data.

Remove button. Removes the selected interval from the intervals list.

Remove All button. Removes all intervals from the intervals list.

Example Interval Data File (.int)

stk.v.8.0
BEGIN IntervalList
DateUnitAbrv UTCG
BEGIN Intervals
      "1 Jul 2006 12:00:00.000000000" "1 Jul 2006 13:54:15.261618646" Sun
      "1 Jul 2006 16:12:15.079015486" "1 Jul 2006 18:32:21.721869287" Viewer
      "1 Jul 2006 20:44:05.326773339" "1 Jul 2006 22:52:47.112232494" None
      "2 Jul 2006 01:15:07.664755258" "2 Jul 2006 02:21:38.579066836" Earth
      "2 Jul 2006 11:21:47.041087041" "2 Jul 2006 12:00:00.000000000" Satellite/Satellite1
END Intervals
END IntervalList