EMA3100A Target Motion Simulator User Guide - Chap7-GraphPanel and Graphics
0 likes135 views
GraphPanel is a plot panel that presents outputs from motion modeling and target tracking projects. There are three types of GraphPanels: 2D Cartesian, 3D Cartesian, and polar coordinates. The GraphPanel contains selection tools to choose items to plot like true motion, sensor measurements, and target. It also allows selecting plot type as static, animated, or target motion. The GraphPanel toolbar provides zooming, panning, rotation (for 3D plots), and animation playback functionality. Plots can be exported as image files.
EMA3100A Target Motion Simulator User Guide - Chap7-GraphPanel and Graphics
- 1. CHAPTER 7 GraphPanel and Graphics 7.1. Overview GraphPanel is the plot panel screen presenting the plots produced in Motion Modeling Projects (MMP), Target Tracking Projects (TTP) and tools like Path Modeler, Path Combiner and Trajectory Viewer. Depending on the coordinate systems chosen for the project, three types of GraphPanels are available, they are GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 2D) used for projects in 2D coordinate systems, GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) used for projects in 3D coordinate systems and GraphPanel (TMM-Polar) used for projects in Range-Azimuth, Range-Elevation and Azimuth-Elevation polar coordinate systems. 7.2. GraphPanel 7.2.1 GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 2D) GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 2D) form is used for presenting output plots for 2D Cartesian coordinate system projects (initiated by Motion Modeling Projects, Target Tracking projects or standalone tools like Path Modeler, Path Combiner or Trajectory Viewer). It consists of a Menu bar with zoom, pan, rotate and play functionalities and a Selection panel to select various items. Selection Panel consist of three sections as Items to Show, Type and Target to Show. Items to Show section allows selection of plots for True Motion, Sensor Measurement, Sensor Measurement with Missing Data and Type section allows selection of plot type as T-Static (showing static trajectory), T-Animated (showing animated trajectory), M-Animated (showing motion of target alone) Selection section consists of a Target Selection part and Refresh/Plot button, Export button and Close button. Target selection part is used for selecting the Target of which True Motion, Sensor Measurement or Sensor Measurement with Missing Data plots in T-Static, T-Animated or M- Animated type is plotted. After changing checked ıtems in Items to Show or Type panel or selected target clicking Refresh/Plot button refreshes the screen and displays the plot for most recent selections.
- 2. 96 Chapter 7 GraphPanel and Graphics 7.2.2 GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) form is used for presenting output plots for 3D Cartesian coordinate system projects (initiated by Motion Modeling Projects, Target Tracking projects or standalone tools like Path Modeler, Path Combiner or Trajectory Viewer). GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) has same properties of Menu bar and Selection panel as GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D), however the graphs of paths and trajectories are in 3D.
- 3. 97 7.2.3 GraphPanel (TMM-Polar) GraphPanel (TMM-Polar) form is used for presenting output plots for Polar coordinate system projects (initiated by Motion Modeling Projects, Target Tracking projects or standalone tools like Path Modeler, Path Combiner or Trajectory Viewer). GraphPanel (TMM-Polar) has same properties of Menu bar and Selection panel as GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) except Rotate utility, however the graphs of paths and trajectories are in Polar coordinates. 7.3. Graphic Properties and Functions 7.2.4 GraphPanel Selection Panel GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 2D), GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) and GraphPanel (TMM-Polar) has common Selection Panel which consist of three sections as Items to Show, Type and Target to Show.
- 4. 98 Chapter 7 GraphPanel and Graphics Items to Show section allows selection of plots for True Motion Sensor Measurement Sensor Measurement with Missing Data and Type section allows selection of plot type as T-Static (showing static trajectory) T-Animated (showing animated trajectory) M-Animated (showing motion of target alone)
- 5. 99 Selection section consists of a target selection part and Refresh/Plot button, Export button and Close button. Target selection part is used for selecting the Target of which True Motion, Sensor Measurement or Sensor Measurement with Missing Data plots in T-Static, T-Animated or M-Animated type is plotted. After changing checked ıtems in Items to Show or Type panel or selected target clicking Refresh/Plot button refreshes the screen and displays the plot for most recent selections. 7.2.5 GraphPanel Toolbar EMA3100A TMS GraphPanel has a toolbar with zoom, pan, rotate and play functionalities.
- 6. 100 Chapter 7 GraphPanel and Graphics Zoom In functionality is useful for zooming the plot to see fine details and common to GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 2D), GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) and GraphPanel (TMM-Polar), to Zoom In left click on Zoom In symbol, the mouse cursor shape changes, then double click on the plot. Zoom Out functionality is useful for zooming out the plot to see big picture and common to GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 2D), GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) and GraphPanel (TMM-Polar), to Zoom Out left click on Zoom Out symbol, the mouse cursor shape changes, then double click on the plot. Pan functionality is useful for panning the plot to see the different portions of the plot and common to GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 2D), GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D) and GraphPanel (TMM-Polar), to Pan left click on Pan symbol, the mouse cursor shape changes, then drag the plot in the direction of intended observation portion.
- 7. 101 Rotate in Azimuth functionality is useful for rotating the plot to see it from different perspectives in 3D and available only in GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D), to Rotate in Azimuth left click on Rotate in Azimuth symbol, the mouse cursor shape changes, then drag the plot in the direction of intended observation angle which is monitored on Azimuth and Elevation angles in degrees on Menu bar. Rotate in Elevation functionality is useful for rotating the plot to see it from different perspectives in 3D and available only in GraphPanel (TMM-Cartesian 3D), to Rotate in Elevation left click on Rotate in Elevation symbol, the mouse cursor shape changes, then drag the plot in the direction of intended observation angle which is monitored on Azimuth and Elevation angles in degrees on Menu bar. Select functionality is useful for reverting back to Normal mouse cursor shape and functionalities; left click on Select symbol, the mouse cursor shape changes to default normal shape, and functions as normal.
- 8. 102 Chapter 7 GraphPanel and Graphics Play functionality is useful for playing animated trajectories at different animation speeds selected, if selected Type is T-Animated or M-Animated. From the list select the animation speed (from one of x0.01,x0.1,x0.25,x0.5,x1,x2,x4,x10,x100) and click Play. 7.4. Exporting Graphs Exporting graphs is easy, clicking on Export button on GraphPanel opens a Save Dialog form which allows selection and save of the image as bmp, png or jpg.