Graphics (Chains & Constellations)
Set the graphics properties for chains and constellations
Syntax
Graphics <ObjectPath> {ChainGfxOption} [<Parameters>]
Description
This Graphics command allows you to control the display of the chain or constellation in the 2D Graphics window. Graphics properties of a chain define how the relationship among objects that comprise a chain display in the 2D Graphics window. {GfxType} can be:
| Object | {ChainGfxOption} | <Parameters> | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chain & Constellation | Show | {On | Off} | To turn on or off the graphics display. |
| Chain Only | Animation | {On | Off} [{Color}] | If set to On, dynamic access graphics among the chain objects display in the 2D Graphics window. |
| AnimationLine | {On | Off} [{ShowDirState} <Width>] | {ShowDirState} can be On or Off. If {ShowDirState} is On, each access line is numbered to show the sequence of the links between the objects in the chain. The AnimationLine must be On for {ShowDirState} to be valid. <Width> can be between 1 and 10. | |
| Static | {On | Off} [{Color} <Width>] | If set to On, static accesses graphics among chain objects display as thick lines overlaying the ground track in the 2D Graphics window. <Width> can be between 1 and 10. | |
| Show2d | {On | Off} | If set to Off, hide all Chain graphics on all 2D Graphics windows. | |
| UseAnimationMaxStrandsToShow | {On | Off} | If On, the animation strand lines will be hidden if the number of valid strands at the current animation time is greater than the specified maximum number of strands to show. If off, the animation strand lines will always be shown for valid strands. | |
| AnimationMaxStrandsToShow | <Value> | The threshold value for the number of valid strands to show after which all animation lines will be hidden if the UseAnimationMaxStrandsToShow option is enabled. This number is used to hide chains with a really large number of valid strands which can cause very slow animation rates and high memory usage. | |
| AnimationOptStrandLines {Options} | Show {On | Off}, {NumOptStrandsToDisplay}, {ColorRampStartColor} {ColorRampEndColor}, {LineWidth} | If On, optimal strand lines are displayed in the color and LineWidth specified. {NumOptStrandsToDisplay} value must be greater than zero (0). ColorRampStartColor and ColorRampEndColor is set to color. {LineWidth} is set to a value between one (1) and ten (10). |
NetworkGfx {OptStrandOptions}
{OptStrandOptions} can be:
| {OptStrandOptions} | <Parameters> | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NetworkGfxShowAll | {Yes | No} | Displays all node graphics including markers and labels at the nodes. |
| NetworkGfxNodeShowAll | {Yes | No} | Displays all node graphics including lines and labels at the midpoint of the link line. |
| NetworkGfxNodeShowLabels | {Yes | No} | Displays the value of Percent Usage or Used Data Rate for the link at the halfway point of the link line. |
| NetworkGfxLabelsIncludeMaxDataRate | {Yes | No} | Determine if you want to use the Max Data Rate. |
| NetworkGfxShowUnused | {Yes | No} | Shows unused links. |
| NetworkGfxMarkerSize | <Value> | Point marker pixel size used for 2D and 3D Graphics. |
| NetworkGfxNodeDataMode | {PercentUsage | UsedDataRate} | Set the data mode. |
| NetworkGfxLinksShowAll | {Yes | No} | Displays all node graphics including lines and labels at the midpoint of the link line. |
| NetworkGfxLinksShowLabels | {Yes | No} | Show the value of Percent Usage or Used Data Rate for the link at the halfway point of the link line. |
| NetworkGfxLinksLabelsIncludeNumStrands | {Yes | No} | If both the Show Labels and the Combine Common Strand links options are enabled, the number of strands traversing a link is appended to the value label indicating how many strands are using the link. |
| NetworkGfxLinksCombineStrands | {Yes | No} | A link may be used by multiple strands, the link is drawn a single line using the contour value of the sum of all the strands using the link. |
| NetworkGfxLinksLineWidth | <Value> | Specify the width of the optimal strand line. |
| NetworkGfxLinksDataRate | {PercentUsage | UsedDataRate} | Set the data rate. |
| NetworkGfxLinksPctContoursMinValueGfxOpts | {ContourValue value | Color colorVal} | Set the minimum value for the Percent contour graphics. |
| NetworkGfxLinksPctContoursMaxValueGfxOpts | {ContourValue value | Color colorVal} | Set the maximum value for the Percent Contour graphics. |
| NetworkGfxLinksPctContoursCustomLevels | {Add | Modify | Remove | RemoveAll} [ContourValue value] [colorVal] | Set custom contour level. |
| NetworkGfxLinksPctContoursColorMode | {ColorRamp | CustomLevels} | Set the colors for the Percent contours. |
| NetworkGfxLinksPctContoursColorRampNumberOfLevels | <Value> | Set the colors for the Percent contours. |
| NetworkGfxDataRateContoursCustomLevels | {Add | Modify | Remove | RemoveAll} [ContourValue value] [Color colorVal] | Set the custom contour levels. |
| ShowGfxForChainObjects | {Yes | No} | Enable all graphics for the chain object. |
For valid {Color} options see Common Options.
Examples
To turn Off access graphics for the TDRSChain chain during animation so that no access graphics display:
Graphics */Chain/TDRSChain Animation Off
To turn On optimal strand lines for the TDRSChain chain during animation:
Graphics */Chain/TDRSChain AnimationOptStrandLines On
To display three strand lines that start at color Red and end at color Blue:
Graphics */Chain/Chain1 Show On NumOptStrandsToDisplay 3 ColorRampStartColor Red ColorRampEndColor Blue
Return message
Group membership
This command belongs to the following group(s):
Version
13.1