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Graphics (Coverage)

Define the display of graphics for a coverage definition

Syntax

Graphics <CovDefnObjectPath> {GfxType} {DisplayOption}

Description

The Graphics command allows you to specify grid attributes as well as the way in which progress is displayed in the 2D Graphics window.

{GfxType} can be:

{GfxType} {DisplayOption} Description
Show {On | Off} Turn on or off display of graphics.
Static See table below. View the outlines of the grid regions and/or locations of the grid points. Static graphics are not time dependant.
Progress {On | Off} [{Color}] Highlight the grid regions and points as accesses are being computed.

Use {On | Off} to show or hide the graphics. If On is entered then a display {Color} can also be entered. If Off is entered then only static graphics will be displayed, if they are enabled.

Animation See table below. Display time-dependant coverage graphics.

If {GfxType} is Animation, {DisplayOption} can be:

{DisplayOption} Description
{On | Off} [{Color}] Use {On | Off} to show or hide the graphics. If On is entered then a display {Color} can also be entered. If Off is entered then only static graphics will be displayed, if they are enabled.
FillTranslucency <Value> Set the percent translucency of the fill points shown during animation. <Value> can be between 0.0 and 100.0

If {GfxType} is Static, {DisplayOption} can be:

{DisplayOption} Description
Regions {On | Off} [{Color}] Use this to show or hide static region graphics.
Points {On | Off} [{Color}] Use this to show or hide static point graphics.
FillPoints {On | Off {MarkerStyle}} {MarkerStyle} can be:
  • Circle
  • Point
  • Star
  • X
  • Square
  • Plus
  • Custom "<FilePath>"

If Custom is entered, also specifiy the custom marker image file.

FillTranslucency <Value> Set the percent translucency of the fill points. <Value> can be between 0.0 and 100.0

For valid {Color} options see Common Options.

Example

To turn static graphics for the PolarIceCaps coverage definition on and show regions in yellow:

Graphics */CoverageDefinition/PolarIceCaps Static Regions On yellow

To set fill points and animation translucency:

Graphics */CoverageDefinition/SatisfactionCov Animation On

Graphics */CoverageDefinition/SatisfactionCov Static FillPoints On

Graphics */CoverageDefinition/SatisfactionCov Animation FillTranslucency 10

ReturnMessage

If activated, Connect returns an acknowledgement message.

Group Membership

This command belongs to the following group(s):

Coverage

2D Object Graphics

Version

10

STK Programming Interface 11.0.1