Description | Example | Return Message | Group

VectorTool System

Define and modify System geometry components and templates.

Syntax

VectorTool <ScenarioPath> <ParentObject> {Action} {System | SystemTemplate} <SystemName> [{SystemType} <SystemTypeParams>]

Related Commands

Description

The VectorTool System command is used to add, modify and delete System geometry components and templates.

For a component object the <ParentObject> is a truncated object path or a Central Body path.

For a template the <ParentObject> is an STK class name, and the SystemTemplate keyword must be entered.

Note: The System component type is not valid for Star objects.

The following table provides a description of {Action} values and the applicable parameters. Labels for the X and Y axis can be optionally be entered for all System types.

{Action} Parameters Description
Create {SystemType} [<SystemTypeParams>] <SystemTypeParams> are optional, except where noted below. If no <SystemTypeParams> are specified, default values are used.
Modify {SystemType} <SystemTypeParams> The values <SystemName> {SystemType} must define an existing System component or template. The {SystemType} can not be modified. <SystemTypeParams> are required.
Delete N/A Delete the component or template identified by <SystemName>

The following table describes each System type and it's parameters.

{SystemType} <SystemTypeParams>
"Surface" <CentralBodyName> <ClockAngle> <Lat> <Lon> <Altitude> [{UseMSLOn | UseMSLOff}]

<ClockAngle>, <Lat> and <Lon> are entered in degrees.

<ClockAngle> is between 0.0 and 360.

<Altitude> is entered in Connect distance units.

"Assembled" "<Point>" "<ReferenceAxes>"

For details on the format of a reference component (e.g. "<Point>", "<ReferenceAxes>", etc) see Component Specification.

When specifying a reference component or template in the Create or Modify commands the {ComponentType} is implied based on the {SystemType} being created or modified and the {ComponentType} need not be entered. In the first example below, "Satellite/ScenTestSat Body Axes" is entered as "Satellite/ScenTestSat Body", since the command is expecting a axes.

Example

To create an Assembled System and then modify it:

VectorTool * CentralBody/Earth Create System EarthSystem1 "Assembled"

VectorTool * CentralBody/Earth Modify System EarthSystem1 "Assembled" "Satellite/ScenTestSat Center" "Satellite/ScenTestSat Body"

To create a Surface system, specifying the parameters in the Create command:

VectorTool * Satellite/ScenTestSat Create System SatSystem2 "Surface" Earth 45.0 15.0 47.5 78.9 UseMSLOn

To create, modify and then delete an Assembled System template:

VectorTool * Satellite Create SystemTemplate SatSystemT2 "Assembled"

VectorTool * Satellite Modify SystemTemplate SatSystemT2 "Assembled" "Satellite SunGlint" "CentralBody/Earth Inertial"

VectorTool * Satellite Delete SystemTemplate SatSystemT2

ReturnMessage

If activated, Connect returns an acknowledgement message.

Group Membership

This command belongs to the following group(s):

Area Targets

Attitude

Comm

Facilities, Places & Targets

Line Targets

Radar

Scenarios

Sensors

Stars & Planets

Object Tools

Vehicles

VO

VO Objects

Version

10

STK Programming Interface 11.0.1