Description | Example | Return Message | Group

VO NewWaypointAttributes

Set the 3D Graphics properties for new waypoints and external ephemeris points.

Syntax

VO <VehObjectPath> NewWaypointAttributes ({GfxOption} <Parameter>)...

Related Commands

Description

This command is used to set the default 3D Graphics properties to be used for new waypoints and external ephemeris points.

Note: This command is valid for Aircraft, Ship and GroundVehicle only.

({GfxOption} <Parameter>) can be any number of the following:

{GfxOption} <Parameter> Description
MarkerType Line Set the marker to be of the line type and specify the Shape (below)
Imagefile Set the marker to be loaded from an external image file (below)
Shape Point Select one of these predefined shapes
Plus
Star
Circle
X
Square
Triangle
Size <SizeValue> The pixel size
Transparent On If On, the lower left hand corner pixel color of the .ppm file is used as the transparent color
Off
ImageFile "<FilePath>" The path and file name of the external image

Note: Any of the above options can be used together.

Example

To change the shape of newly created points to a triangle:

VO */Aircraft/Aircraft1 NewWaypointAttributes MarkerType Line Shape Triangle

To change the marker style to a transparent image file for newly created points:

VO */Aircraft/Aircraft1 NewWaypointAttributes MarkerType Imagefile Imagefile "E:\4.3\STKData\VO\Markers\Aircraft.ppm" Transparent On

ReturnMessage

If activated, Connect returns an acknowledgement message.

Group Membership

This command belongs to the following group(s):

Vehicles

VO

VO Objects

Version

5.0.4

STK Programming Interface 11.0.1