Define the display of tick marks in a 3D window.
VO <ObjectPath> TickMarks ({TickOption} <Parameters>)...
The VO TickMarks commands defines the display of tick marks representing milestones at specified intervals along a vehicle's ground and/or orbit track in the 3D graphics window.
The following table describes the {TickOption} and <Parameters>.
| {TickOption} | <Parameters> | Description |
|---|---|---|
| TimeBetween | <Time> | Specify the time between tick marks in Connect time units. 0 <= <Time> |
| Color | {Default | {Color}} | Specify the color of the tick marks.
Entering Default sets the color of the tick marks to be the same as
the object.
For valid {Color} options see Common Options. |
| {Ground | Orbit} | Show {On | Off} | Turn on or off the tick marks appearing on an orbit track or a ground track. |
| MarkerType {Point | Line | RadialLine | RadialCrossTrack} | Specify the marker type for the tick
marks.
RadialLine and RadialCrossTrack are valid for Orbit only. |
|
| LineWidth <Value> | Enter the LineWidth value. 1.0 <=
<Value> <= 10.0
If MarkerType is Point, then LineWidth is not valid. |
|
| TickWidth <Distance> | Specify the width of tick marks in
Connect distance units. 0 <= <Distance>
If MarkerType is Point, then TickWidth is not valid. |
|
| PointSize <Value> | Specify the size of the Point marker.
1.0 <= <Value> <= 5.0
If MarkerType is not Point, then PointSize is not valid. |
VO */Satellite/Satellite1 TickMarks Color red Ground Show On Linewidth 5
SetUnits / km
VO */Satellite/Satellite1 TickMarks Ground TickWidth 75
VO */Satellite/Satellite1 TickMarks Ground TickWidth 75 LineWidth 2 TimeBetween 120.0
VO */Satellite/Satellite1 TickMarks Color yellow Orbit Show On Markertype Point PointSize 4
If activated, Connect returns an acknowledgement message.
This command belongs to the following group(s):
9.0
STK Programming Interface 11.0.1