STK API for Python

Welcome to the STK API for Python Documentation!

This documentation explains how to use the STK Python API to automate STK Desktop (on Windows) and to develop custom STK Engine scripts (both on Windows and Linux).

This documentation is intended for Python developers.

You should start at Getting Started to ensure you have a working development environment. From there, you can start learning about the API in the Programmer’s Guide. Below is an overview of the sections in this document.

Contents

• What is Included
  • Package
  • Modules
  • Limitations
• Getting Started
  • About the STK Python API
  • Prerequisites
  • Install Wheel file
  • Verify the installation
  • Next Steps
• What's New
• Migration Guide
  • Starting new STK Desktop instance
  • Attaching to running instance of STK Desktop
  • Starting STK Engine
  • Refactoring comtypes QueryInterface calls
  • OleColor to Color
  • Enumeration Migration
• Programmer’s Guide
  • Obtaining Help
  • Module Mapping
  • STK Desktop
  • STKRuntime
  • STK Engine
  • Tkinter Globe, Map and Gfx Analysis Controls
  • Data Types
  • Data Types for Data Analysis
  • Exceptions
  • Events
  • STK's Built-in Python Plugins
  • gRPC Specific Features