CoordinateSystem.BuildCoordinateSystem Method

Signatures

Return Value

Description

CoordinateSystem.BuildCoordinateSystem(CelestialObject celestialObject)

Variable

Uses the specified CelestialObject's Body Fixed Frame to define a custom Coordinate System.

CoordinateSystem.BuildCoordinateSystem(CoordinateSystem coordinateSystem)

Variable

Defines a new CoordinateSystem object by chaining together multiple other CoordinateSystem objects.

CoordinateSystem.BuildCoordinateSystem(Sensor sensor)

Variable

Uses the specified Sensor's Body Fixed Frame to define a custom Coordinate System.

CoordinateSystem.BuildCoordinateSystem(Vehicle vehicle)

Variable

Uses the specified Vehicle's Body Coordinate System to define a custom Coordinate System.

CoordinateSystem.BuildCoordinateSystem(CelestialObject celestialObject, Vector vectorPosition)

Variable

Uses the specified CelestialObject's Body Fixed Frame to define a custom Coordinate System, using vectorPosition to specify the offset of the origin of the Coordinate System.

CoordinateSystem.BuildCoordinateSystem(Sensor sensor, Vector vectorPosition)

Variable

Uses the specified Sensor's Body Fixed Frame to define a custom Coordinate System, using vectorPosition to specify the offset of the origin of the Coordinate System.

CoordinateSystem.BuildCoordinateSystem(Vehicle vehicle, Vector vectorPosition)

Variable

Uses the specified Vehicle's Body Coordinate System to define a custom Coordinate System, using vectorPosition to specify the offset of the origin of the Coordinate System.

CoordinateSystem.BuildCoordinateSystem(Variable vector1Axis, Vector vector1, Variable vector2Axis, Vector vector2)

Variable

Uses the specified Vectors vector1 and vector2 and Variables vector1Axis and vector2Axis to build a custom Coordinate System.

vector1Axis specifies which axis of the coordinate system (X, Y, or Z) will be defined by vector1. vector1 will always be colinear with the axis specified by the vector1Axis property. The next axis is computed using the cross product of the two vectors. A third vector is computed using the cross product of the first two axes, and vector2Axis specifies which axis of the new coordinate system (X, Y, or Z) will be defined by this new vector. If vector1 and vector2 are orthogonal, then vector2 will be colinear with the axis specified by the vector2Axis property.

Example 1: CoordinateSystem1.BuildCoordinateSystem(1, EastVector, 3, ZenithVector);

The X-axis of the new coordinate system is defined by EastVector. The Y-axis is defined by Y = CrossProduct(ZenithVector, EastVector). The Z-axis is defined by Z = CrossProduct(EastVector, Y). In this configuration, the Y-axis points roughly in the ForwardVector direction and the Z-axis points roughly in the ZenithVector direction. Note that Z does not necessarily equal ZenithVector, unless ZenithVector is orthogonal to EastVector.

Example 2: CoordinateSystem1.BuildCoordinateSystem(2, ForwardVector, 1, EastVector);

The Y-axis of the new coordinate system is defined by ForwardVector. The Z-axis is defined by Z = CrossProduct(EastVector, ForwardVector). The X-axis is defined by X = CrossProduct(ForwardVector, Z). In this configuration, the Z-axis points roughly in the ZenithVector direction and the X-axis points roughly in the EastVector direction. Note that X does not necessarily equal EastVector, unless EastVector is orthogonal to ForwardVector.

Example 3: CoordinateSystem1.BuildCoordinateSystem(3, ZenithVector, 1, EastVector);

The Z-axis of the new coordinate system is defined by ZenithVector. The Y-axis is defined by Y = CrossProduct(ZenithVector, EastVector). The X-axis is defined by X = CrossProduct(Y, ZenithVector). In this configuration, the Y-axis points roughly in the ForwardVector direction and the X-axis points roughly in the EastVector direction. Note that X does not necessarily equal EastVector, unless EastVector is orthogonal to ZenithVector.

CoordinateSystem.BuildCoordinateSystem(Variable vector1Axis, Vector vector1, Variable vector2Axis, Vector vector2, Vector vectorPosition)

Variable

Uses the specified Vectors vector1 and vector2 and Variables vector1Axis and vector2Axis to build a custom Coordinate System, using vectorPosition to specify the offset of the origin of the Coordinate System.

vector1Axis specifies which axis of the coordinate system (X, Y, or Z) will be defined by vector1. vector1 will always be colinear with the axis specified by the vector1Axis property. The next axis is computed using the cross product of the two vectors. A third vector is computed using the cross product of the first two axes, and vector2Axis specifies which axis of the new coordinate system (X, Y, or Z) will be defined by this new vector. If vector1 and vector2 are orthogonal, then vector2 will be colinear with the axis specified by the vector2Axis property.

Example 1: CoordinateSystem1.BuildCoordinateSystem(1, EastVector, 3, ZenithVector, PositionVector);

The X-axis of the new coordinate system is defined by EastVector. The Y-axis is defined by Y = CrossProduct(ZenithVector, EastVector). The Z-axis is defined by Z = CrossProduct(EastVector, Y). In this configuration, the Y-axis points roughly in the ForwardVector direction and the Z-axis points roughly in the ZenithVector direction. Note that Z does not necessarily equal ZenithVector, unless ZenithVector is orthogonal to EastVector. The offset of the origin of the coordinate system is specified by PositionVector.

Example 2: CoordinateSystem1.BuildCoordinateSystem(2, ForwardVector, 1, EastVector, PositionVector);

The Y-axis of the new coordinate system is defined by ForwardVector. The Z-axis is defined by Z = CrossProduct(EastVector, ForwardVector). The X-axis is defined by X = CrossProduct(ForwardVector, Z). In this configuration, the Z-axis points roughly in the ZenithVector direction and the X-axis points roughly in the EastVector direction. Note that X does not necessarily equal EastVector, unless EastVector is orthogonal to ForwardVector. The offset of the origin of the coordinate system is specified by PositionVector.

Example 3: CoordinateSystem1.BuildCoordinateSystem(3, ZenithVector, 1, EastVector, PositionVector);

The Z-axis of the new coordinate system is defined by ZenithVector. The Y-axis is defined by Y = CrossProduct(ZenithVector, EastVector). The X-axis is defined by X = CrossProduct(Y, ZenithVector). In this configuration, the Y-axis points roughly in the ForwardVector direction and the X-axis points roughly in the EastVector direction. Note that X does not necessarily equal EastVector, unless EastVector is orthogonal to ZenithVector. The offset of the origin of the coordinate system is specified by PositionVector.