The point of closest approach to the surface
of the specified position covariance ellipsoid surface along a
defined direction. Position covariance must be available for a
vehicle object to be considered a possible target for this
option.
DirectionVector | Specify a direction vector to be used in conjunction with the displacement vector from the selected target object to the reference point to define a plane in which the line will lie. |
Distance | The point of closest approach to the covariance ellipsoid surface occurs at the specified distance. |
Probability | Specify a probability that the true position is inside the ellipsoid boundary. |
ReferencePoint | Specify a reference point which will serve as the starting location for the line along which the grazing point will be computed. |
Scale | Specify a scale factor which is applied to the one sigma ellipsoid. |
TargetName | Specify a target object about which the covariance ellipsoid is centered. |
UseProbability | A flag controlling whether to use probability or scale factor. |
The grazing point is the point of closest
approach to the surface of the specified position covariance
ellipsoid surface along a defined direction. Position covariance
must be available for a vehicle object to be considered a possible
target for this option. The position covariance ellipsoid is
computed based on the specification of either a 3D probability
level (probability that the true position is inside the ellipsoid
boundary) or a scale factor which is applied to the one sigma
ellipsoid. To define a grazing point, start by selecting the target
object about which the covariance ellipsoid is centered and specify
the means for computing the position covariance ellipsoid. Next
define a reference point which will serve as the starting location
for the line along which the grazing point will be computed. Next
define a direction to be used in conjunction with the displacement
vector from the selected target object to the reference point to
define a plane in which the line will lie. The grazing point will
be computed starting with the line aligned with the specified
direction, then rotating the line in the plane until the point of
closest approach to the covariance ellipsoid surface occurs at the
specified distance. A distance specification of zero indicates that
the line will "graze" the covariance ellipsoid.