Point External

Point a sensor using data from an external file

Syntax

Point <SensorObjectPath> External "<FilePath.sp>"

Related Commands

• Point 3DModel
• Point AlongVector
• Point Fixed
• Point FixedInRef
• Point GrazingAlt
• Point Schedule
• Point Spinning
• Point Targeted

Description

The Point External command allows you to load data from an external file to point a specified sensor instance.

When you use the External {PointType}, you must specify a "<FilePath.sp>" from which to retrieve data. The "<FilePath.sp>" must be the path to a properly formatted sensor pointing file. A sensor pointing file is an ASCII text file that is formatted for compatibility with STK and ends in a *.sp extension. For more information on creating and using sensor pointing files, refer to the Custom File Formats area of the STK Help system.

Example

To set the sensor Horizon to point based on data from the file MyScenPositionData.sp:

Point */Satellite/Shuttle/Sensor/Horizon External "c:\MyScTemp\MyScenPositionData.sp"

ReturnMessage

If activated, Connect returns an acknowledgement message.

Group Membership

This command belongs to the following group(s):

Sensors

Version

4.0

STK Programming Interface 11.0.1