How to change observer to look from one satellite to another

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su27
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How to change observer to look from one satellite to another

Post #1by su27 » 01.09.2010, 13:52

I've created two satellites,whose orbits are dynamicly changing.

How to write the observer's script,

so that it can dynamicly look from one satellite to another.

I've tried observer:lookat,but it does not work properly. :cry:

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Re: How to change observer to look from one satellite to ano

Post #2by Marco Klunder » 01.09.2010, 16:42

Hello su27,

Isn't this just a matter of locking the 2 satalites with eachother and then position the observer in such way that you can see both satalites?

1) select sat1
2) follow sat1 (keystroke [f])
3) select sat2
4) lock sat1 with sat2 (keystroke [:])
5) position the observer so you can see both sat1 and sat2

Of course this can be scripted easily...

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Re: How to change observer to look from one satellite to ano

Post #3by su27 » 11.09.2010, 06:49

Thank you very much!


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