Beispiel #1
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        public static void CreateScenarioFromTle(ref AgStkObjectRoot root, double duration, ref InitialState initState, TLE currentTle)
        {
            root.NewScenario(currentTle.GetSatNumber() + "_Reentry");
            DateTime startDate = currentTle.GetTleEpoch();
            DateTime stopDate  = startDate.AddDays(duration);

            IAgScenario scenario = root.CurrentScenario as IAgScenario;

            // Set scenario start and stop times
            scenario.SetTimePeriod(startDate.ToString("dd MMM yyyy hh:mm:ss.fff"), stopDate.ToString("dd MMM yyyy hh:mm:ss.fff"));

            // remove the terrain option
            root.ExecuteCommand("Terrain * TerrainServer UseTerrainForAnalysis No");

            // create the SGP4 object from the TLE
            IAgSatellite decayingSat = (IAgSatellite)root.CurrentScenario.Children.New(AgESTKObjectType.eSatellite, currentTle.GetSatNumber());

            decayingSat.SetPropagatorType(AgEVePropagatorType.ePropagatorSGP4);
            IAgVePropagatorSGP4 sgp4 = decayingSat.Propagator as IAgVePropagatorSGP4;

            sgp4.CommonTasks.AddSegsFromFile(currentTle.GetSatNumber(), currentTle.GetFilePath());
            IAgVeGfxAttributesBasic att = decayingSat.Graphics.Attributes as IAgVeGfxAttributesBasic;

            att.Color = Color.Yellow;

            // Configure time period
            sgp4.EphemerisInterval.SetExplicitInterval(scenario.StartTime, scenario.StopTime);
            sgp4.Step = 60.0;
            // Propagate
            sgp4.Propagate();

            // change the 3D model
            try
            {
                root.ExecuteCommand("VO */Satellite/" + currentTle.GetSatNumber() + " Model File \"C:\\Program Files\\AGI\\STK 11\\STKData\\VO\\Models\\Misc\\explosion.mdl\"");
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
            }

            //// get the initial state from the TLE
            initState.Epoch = scenario.StartTime;

            IAgDataPrvTimeVar      dpPos       = ((IAgStkObject)decayingSat).DataProviders.GetDataPrvTimeVarFromPath("Cartesian Position//ICRF");
            IAgDrResult            resultPos   = dpPos.Exec(scenario.StartTime, scenario.StartTime, 60.0);
            IAgDrDataSetCollection datasetsPos = resultPos.DataSets;

            if (resultPos.DataSets.Count > 0)
            {
                initState.CartesianPosX = datasetsPos[1].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                initState.CartesianPosY = datasetsPos[2].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                initState.CartesianPosZ = datasetsPos[3].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
            }

            IAgDataPrvTimeVar      dpVel       = ((IAgStkObject)decayingSat).DataProviders.GetDataPrvTimeVarFromPath("Cartesian Velocity//ICRF");
            IAgDrResult            resultVel   = dpVel.Exec(scenario.StartTime, scenario.StartTime, 60.0);
            IAgDrDataSetCollection datasetsVel = resultVel.DataSets;

            if (resultVel.DataSets.Count > 0)
            {
                initState.CartesianVelX = datasetsVel[1].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                initState.CartesianVelY = datasetsVel[2].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                initState.CartesianVelZ = datasetsVel[3].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
            }

            // configure the 2D graphics
            root.ExecuteCommand("Graphics * BackgroundImage Show Off");
            root.ExecuteCommand("MapDetails * LatLon Lon On 15");
            root.ExecuteCommand("MapDetails * Map RWDB2_Islands State On Color green");
            root.ExecuteCommand("MapDetails * Map RWDB2_International_Borders State On ");
            root.ExecuteCommand("MapDetails * Map RWDB2_Lakes State On");

            try
            {
                root.ExecuteCommand("VO * Globe Show On File \"C:\\Program Files\\AGI\\STK 11\\STKData\\VO\\Globes\\Earth\\WhiteOnBlue.glb\"");
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
            }

            // configure the 3D graphics
            root.ExecuteCommand("VO * GlobeDetails MapDetail Show On Map RWDB2_Coastlines ShowDetail On");
            root.ExecuteCommand("VO * GlobeDetails MapDetail Show On Map RWDB2_Islands ShowDetail On DetailColor green");
            root.ExecuteCommand("VO * GlobeDetails MapDetail Show On Map RWDB2_Lakes ShowDetail On DetailColor lightblue");


            //dynamic uiApp = System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.GetActiveObject("STK11.Application");
            //try
            //{
            //    foreach (dynamic window in uiApp.Windows)
            //    {
            //        string windowCaption = (string)window.Caption;
            //        if (windowCaption.Contains("2D"))
            //        {
            //            window.DockStyle = 3;
            //        }
            //    }

            //}
            //catch (Exception ex)
            //{
            //    string error = ex.Message;
            //}
        }
Beispiel #2
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        public static PropagationResults PropagateAstrogatorSatellite(AgStkObjectRoot root, AgUiApplication app, InitialState state, TLE tle, Data satData, Uncertainty uncertainty, int runId, int nRuns, string propName)
        {
            PropagationResults propResults = new PropagationResults();

            propResults.RunNumber = runId.ToString().PadLeft(3, '0');
            IAgSatellite sat = root.CurrentScenario.Children.New(AgESTKObjectType.eSatellite, tle.GetSatNumber() + "Astrogator") as IAgSatellite;

            //Set the propagator to Astrogator
            sat.SetPropagatorType(AgEVePropagatorType.ePropagatorAstrogator);
            //get the Driver for the Propagator
            IAgVADriverMCS driver = sat.Propagator as IAgVADriverMCS;

            //Clear all segments from the MCS
            driver.MainSequence.RemoveAll();

            //// Target Sequence ////
            IAgVAMCSTargetSequence ts = driver.MainSequence.Insert(AgEVASegmentType.eVASegmentTypeTargetSequence, "SetupState", "-") as IAgVAMCSTargetSequence;

            ts.Action = AgEVATargetSeqAction.eVATargetSeqActionRunActiveProfiles;

            // add the initial state segment in the target sequence
            IAgVAMCSInitialState initState = ts.Segments.Insert(AgEVASegmentType.eVASegmentTypeInitialState, "InitialState", "-") as IAgVAMCSInitialState;

            initState.OrbitEpoch = ((IAgScenario)root.CurrentScenario).StartTime;
            // define elements
            initState.SetElementType(AgEVAElementType.eVAElementTypeCartesian);
            IAgVAElementCartesian cart = initState.Element as IAgVAElementCartesian;

            cart.X  = Convert.ToDouble(state.CartesianPosX);
            cart.Y  = Convert.ToDouble(state.CartesianPosY);
            cart.Z  = Convert.ToDouble(state.CartesianPosZ);
            cart.Vx = Convert.ToDouble(state.CartesianVelX);
            cart.Vy = Convert.ToDouble(state.CartesianVelY);
            cart.Vz = Convert.ToDouble(state.CartesianVelZ);

            // spacecraft parameters
            IAgVASpacecraftParameters spacecraftParameters = (IAgVASpacecraftParameters)initState.SpacecraftParameters;

            spacecraftParameters.DryMass  = satData.Mass;
            spacecraftParameters.Cd       = satData.Cd;
            spacecraftParameters.DragArea = satData.DragArea;
            spacecraftParameters.Cr       = satData.Cr;
            spacecraftParameters.SolarRadiationPressureArea = satData.SunArea;
            spacecraftParameters.RadiationPressureArea      = 1e-10;
            IAgVAFuelTank fuelTank = (IAgVAFuelTank)initState.FuelTank;

            fuelTank.FuelMass = 0;

            // enable the control parameter for the state variables
            initState.EnableControlParameter(AgEVAControlInitState.eVAControlInitStateCartesianX);
            initState.EnableControlParameter(AgEVAControlInitState.eVAControlInitStateCartesianY);
            initState.EnableControlParameter(AgEVAControlInitState.eVAControlInitStateCartesianZ);
            initState.EnableControlParameter(AgEVAControlInitState.eVAControlInitStateCartesianVx);
            initState.EnableControlParameter(AgEVAControlInitState.eVAControlInitStateCartesianVy);
            initState.EnableControlParameter(AgEVAControlInitState.eVAControlInitStateCartesianVz);

            // add the results
            ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results.Add("Relative Motion/InTrack");
            IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion intrackRel = ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results[0] as IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion;

            intrackRel.ReferenceSelection = AgEVACalcObjectReference.eVACalcObjectReferenceSpecified;
            IAgLinkToObject link_1 = intrackRel.Reference as IAgLinkToObject;

            link_1.BindTo("Satellite/" + tle.GetSatNumber().ToString());

            ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results.Add("Relative Motion/Radial");
            IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion radialRel = ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results[1] as IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion;

            radialRel.ReferenceSelection = AgEVACalcObjectReference.eVACalcObjectReferenceSpecified;
            IAgLinkToObject link_2 = radialRel.Reference as IAgLinkToObject;

            link_2.BindTo("Satellite/" + tle.GetSatNumber().ToString());

            ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results.Add("Relative Motion/CrossTrack");
            IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion crosstrackRel = ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results[2] as IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion;

            crosstrackRel.ReferenceSelection = AgEVACalcObjectReference.eVACalcObjectReferenceSpecified;
            IAgLinkToObject link_3 = crosstrackRel.Reference as IAgLinkToObject;

            link_3.BindTo("Satellite/" + tle.GetSatNumber().ToString());

            ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results.Add("Relative Motion/InTrackRate");
            IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion intrackrateRel = ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results[3] as IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion;

            intrackrateRel.ReferenceSelection = AgEVACalcObjectReference.eVACalcObjectReferenceSpecified;
            IAgLinkToObject link_4 = intrackrateRel.Reference as IAgLinkToObject;

            link_4.BindTo("Satellite/" + tle.GetSatNumber().ToString());

            ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results.Add("Relative Motion/RadialRate");
            IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion radialrateRel = ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results[4] as IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion;

            radialrateRel.ReferenceSelection = AgEVACalcObjectReference.eVACalcObjectReferenceSpecified;
            IAgLinkToObject link_5 = radialrateRel.Reference as IAgLinkToObject;

            link_5.BindTo("Satellite/" + tle.GetSatNumber().ToString());

            ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results.Add("Relative Motion/CrossTrackRate");
            IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion crosstrackrateRel = ((IAgVAMCSSegment)initState).Results[5] as IAgVAStateCalcRelMotion;

            crosstrackrateRel.ReferenceSelection = AgEVACalcObjectReference.eVACalcObjectReferenceSpecified;
            IAgLinkToObject link_6 = crosstrackrateRel.Reference as IAgLinkToObject;

            link_6.BindTo("Satellite/" + tle.GetSatNumber().ToString());

            /// differential corrector setup ///
            IAgVAProfileDifferentialCorrector dc = ts.Profiles["Differential Corrector"] as IAgVAProfileDifferentialCorrector;

            // control parameters
            IAgVADCControl xControlParam = dc.ControlParameters.GetControlByPaths("InitialState", "InitialState.Cartesian.X");

            xControlParam.Enable       = true;
            xControlParam.MaxStep      = 1;
            xControlParam.Perturbation = 0.1;
            IAgVADCControl yControlParam = dc.ControlParameters.GetControlByPaths("InitialState", "InitialState.Cartesian.Y");

            yControlParam.Enable       = true;
            yControlParam.MaxStep      = 1;
            yControlParam.Perturbation = 0.1;
            IAgVADCControl zControlParam = dc.ControlParameters.GetControlByPaths("InitialState", "InitialState.Cartesian.Z");

            zControlParam.Enable       = true;
            zControlParam.MaxStep      = 1;
            zControlParam.Perturbation = 0.1;
            IAgVADCControl vxControlParam = dc.ControlParameters.GetControlByPaths("InitialState", "InitialState.Cartesian.Vx");

            vxControlParam.Enable       = true;
            vxControlParam.MaxStep      = 0.001;
            vxControlParam.Perturbation = 1e-04;
            IAgVADCControl vyControlParam = dc.ControlParameters.GetControlByPaths("InitialState", "InitialState.Cartesian.Vy");

            vyControlParam.Enable       = true;
            vyControlParam.MaxStep      = 0.001;
            vyControlParam.Perturbation = 1e-04;
            IAgVADCControl vzControlParam = dc.ControlParameters.GetControlByPaths("InitialState", "InitialState.Cartesian.Vz");

            vzControlParam.Enable       = true;
            vzControlParam.MaxStep      = 0.001;
            vzControlParam.Perturbation = 1e-04;

            // results
            double[] deviations = uncertainty.GetRandomDeviation();

            IAgVADCResult intrackResult = dc.Results.GetResultByPaths("InitialState", "InTrack");

            intrackResult.Enable       = true;
            intrackResult.DesiredValue = deviations[0];
            intrackResult.Tolerance    = 0.01;
            IAgVADCResult radialResult = dc.Results.GetResultByPaths("InitialState", "Radial");

            radialResult.Enable       = true;
            radialResult.DesiredValue = deviations[1];
            radialResult.Tolerance    = 0.01;
            IAgVADCResult crosstrackResult = dc.Results.GetResultByPaths("InitialState", "CrossTrack");

            crosstrackResult.Enable       = true;
            crosstrackResult.DesiredValue = deviations[2];
            crosstrackResult.Tolerance    = 0.01;
            IAgVADCResult intrackRateResult = dc.Results.GetResultByPaths("InitialState", "InTrackRate");

            intrackRateResult.Enable       = true;
            intrackRateResult.DesiredValue = deviations[3] / 1000;
            intrackRateResult.Tolerance    = 0.001;
            IAgVADCResult radialRateResult = dc.Results.GetResultByPaths("InitialState", "RadialRate");

            radialRateResult.Enable       = true;
            radialRateResult.DesiredValue = deviations[4] / 1000;
            radialRateResult.Tolerance    = 0.001;
            IAgVADCResult crosstrackRateResult = dc.Results.GetResultByPaths("InitialState", "CrossTrackRate");

            crosstrackRateResult.Enable       = true;
            crosstrackRateResult.DesiredValue = deviations[5] / 1000;
            crosstrackRateResult.Tolerance    = 0.001;

            /// Propagator ///
            IAgVAMCSPropagate propagate = driver.MainSequence.Insert(AgEVASegmentType.eVASegmentTypePropagate, "ToGround", "-") as IAgVAMCSPropagate;

            ((IAgVAMCSSegment)propagate).Properties.Color = Color.Red;
            //propagate.PropagatorName = "CustomProp";
            propagate.PropagatorName = propName;

            // add an Epoch stopping condition
            IAgVAStoppingConditionCollection propStoppingConditions = propagate.StoppingConditions as IAgVAStoppingConditionCollection;
            IAgVAStoppingConditionElement    epochElement           = propStoppingConditions.Add("Epoch");
            IAgVAStoppingCondition           epoch = (IAgVAStoppingCondition)epochElement.Properties;

            epoch.Trip = ((IAgScenario)root.CurrentScenario).StopTime;
            // add an Altitude stopping condition
            IAgVAStoppingConditionElement altitudeElement = propStoppingConditions.Add("Altitude");
            IAgVAStoppingCondition        altitude        = (IAgVAStoppingCondition)altitudeElement.Properties;

            altitude.Trip = 0;
            // remove the original stopping condition
            propagate.StoppingConditions.Remove("Duration");

            // run the MCS
            driver.RunMCS();
            driver.ClearDWCGraphics();


            // get the stop time
            IAgDataPrvInterval dp          = ((IAgStkObject)sat).DataProviders.GetDataPrvIntervalFromPath("Astrogator MCS Ephemeris Segments") as IAgDataPrvInterval;
            IAgDrResult        result      = dp.Exec(((IAgScenario)root.CurrentScenario).StartTime, ((IAgScenario)root.CurrentScenario).StopTime);
            string             satStopTime = result.DataSets[3].GetValues().GetValue(1).ToString();

            if (satStopTime.Equals((Convert.ToString(((IAgScenario)root.CurrentScenario).StopTime))))
            {
                // the satellite does not decay (it is propagated until the scenario stop time)
                propResults.IsDecayed = false;
            }
            else
            {
                propResults.IsDecayed   = true;
                propResults.ImpactEpoch = satStopTime;
                // remove the millisecond part
                satStopTime = satStopTime.Split('.')[0];

                //ask for LLA data at stop time
                IAgDataPrvTimeVar dpInfo  = ((IAgStkObject)sat).DataProviders.GetDataPrvInfoFromPath("LLA State//Fixed") as IAgDataPrvTimeVar;
                IAgDrResult       resInfo = dpInfo.ExecSingle(satStopTime);
                string            lat     = resInfo.DataSets[1].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                string            lon     = resInfo.DataSets[2].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                string            alt     = resInfo.DataSets[3].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                propResults.ImpactLat = lat;
                propResults.ImpactLon = lon;
                propResults.ImpactAlt = alt;

                // create a target object
                IAgTarget target = root.CurrentScenario.Children.New(AgESTKObjectType.eTarget, "Target" + (runId).ToString().PadLeft(3, '0')) as IAgTarget;
                target.Graphics.Color        = Color.Red;
                target.Graphics.LabelVisible = false;
                IAgPosition pos = target.Position;
                pos.AssignGeodetic(lat, lon, 0);

                // create and display the time event
                IAgCrdnProvider   provider   = root.CurrentScenario.Children["Target" + (runId).ToString().PadLeft(3, '0')].Vgt;
                IAgCrdnEventEpoch eventEpoch = provider.Events.Factory.CreateEventEpoch(runId.ToString().PadLeft(3, '0') + "_Impact", "Impact Epoch") as IAgCrdnEventEpoch;
                eventEpoch.Epoch = satStopTime;
                try { root.ExecuteCommand("Timeline * TimeComponent Add ContentView \"Scenario Availability\" \"Target/Target" + (runId).ToString().PadLeft(3, '0') + " " + runId.ToString().PadLeft(3, '0') + "_Impact Time Instant\""); }
                catch (Exception) { }
                root.ExecuteCommand("Timeline * Refresh");

                // create a unique ephemeris file for each Astrogator run
                DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
                string   satEphemerisPath = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + "\\Ephemeris\\Reentry_run_" + (runId).ToString().PadLeft(3, '0') + ".e";
                root.ExecuteCommand("ExportDataFile */Satellite/" + tle.GetSatNumber() + "Astrogator Ephemeris \"" + satEphemerisPath + "\" Type STK CoordSys ICRF CentralBody Earth InterpBoundaries Include");
                propResults.EphemerisFilePath = satEphemerisPath;
                // unload Astrogator satellite
                root.CurrentScenario.Children[tle.GetSatNumber() + "Astrogator"].Unload();

                if (runId == nRuns)
                {
                    // remove the TLE sat
                    // root.CurrentScenario.Children[tle.GetSatNumber()].Unload();
                }
            }

            try
            {
                AGI.Ui.Core.IAgUiWindowsCollection windows = app.Windows;
                foreach (dynamic window in app.Windows)
                {
                    string windowCaption = (string)window.Caption;
                    if (windowCaption.Contains("Setup"))
                    {
                        window.Close();
                    }
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
            }

            return(propResults);
        }
Beispiel #3
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        public static TLE CreateScenarioFromSatcat(ref AgStkObjectRoot root, double duration, ref InitialState initState, string satId)
        {
            root.NewScenario(satId + "_Reentry");
            //DateTime startDate = currentTle.GetTleEpoch();
            //DateTime stopDate = startDate.AddDays(duration);

            IAgScenario scenario = root.CurrentScenario as IAgScenario;

            // remove the terrain option
            root.ExecuteCommand("Terrain * TerrainServer UseTerrainForAnalysis No");

            // import the satellite from the catalog
            root.ExecuteCommand("ImportFromDB * Satellite AGIServer Propagate On TimePeriod UseScenarioInterval SSCNumber " + satId + " \"");

            // get the satellite start time
            IAgStkObject        satObj      = root.CurrentScenario.Children[0];
            IAgSatellite        decayingSat = satObj as IAgSatellite;
            IAgVePropagatorSGP4 sgp4        = decayingSat.Propagator as IAgVePropagatorSGP4;
            //IAgCrdnEventSmartEpoch startEpoch = sgp4.EphemerisInterval.GetStartEpoch();
            dynamic startEpoch = sgp4.Segments[0].SwitchTime;
            // Set scenario start and stop times
            DateTime startDate = STK.GetDateTimeFromStkTimeFormat(Convert.ToString(startEpoch));
            DateTime stopDate  = startDate.AddDays(duration);

            scenario.SetTimePeriod(startDate.ToString("dd MMM yyyy hh:mm:ss.fff"), stopDate.ToString("dd MMM yyyy hh:mm:ss.fff"));

            // get the TLE data back from STK
            TLE tle = new TLE(startDate, sgp4.Segments[0].SSCNum, Convert.ToString(sgp4.Segments[0].Inclination),
                              Convert.ToString(sgp4.Segments[0].Eccentricity), Convert.ToString(sgp4.Segments[0].RevNumber),
                              Convert.ToString(sgp4.Segments[0].MeanMotion));

            IAgVeGfxAttributesBasic att = decayingSat.Graphics.Attributes as IAgVeGfxAttributesBasic;

            att.Color = Color.Yellow;

            // Configure time period
            sgp4.EphemerisInterval.SetExplicitInterval(scenario.StartTime, scenario.StopTime);
            sgp4.Step = 60.0;

            // change the 3D model
            try
            {
                root.ExecuteCommand("VO */Satellite/" + root.CurrentScenario.Children[0].InstanceName + " Model File \"C:\\Program Files\\AGI\\STK 11\\STKData\\VO\\Models\\Misc\\explosion.mdl\"");
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
            }

            //// get the initial state from the TLE
            initState.Epoch = scenario.StartTime;

            IAgDataPrvTimeVar      dpPos       = ((IAgStkObject)decayingSat).DataProviders.GetDataPrvTimeVarFromPath("Cartesian Position//ICRF");
            IAgDrResult            resultPos   = dpPos.Exec(scenario.StartTime, scenario.StartTime, 60.0);
            IAgDrDataSetCollection datasetsPos = resultPos.DataSets;

            if (resultPos.DataSets.Count > 0)
            {
                initState.CartesianPosX = datasetsPos[1].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                initState.CartesianPosY = datasetsPos[2].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                initState.CartesianPosZ = datasetsPos[3].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
            }

            IAgDataPrvTimeVar      dpVel       = ((IAgStkObject)decayingSat).DataProviders.GetDataPrvTimeVarFromPath("Cartesian Velocity//ICRF");
            IAgDrResult            resultVel   = dpVel.Exec(scenario.StartTime, scenario.StartTime, 60.0);
            IAgDrDataSetCollection datasetsVel = resultVel.DataSets;

            if (resultVel.DataSets.Count > 0)
            {
                initState.CartesianVelX = datasetsVel[1].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                initState.CartesianVelY = datasetsVel[2].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
                initState.CartesianVelZ = datasetsVel[3].GetValues().GetValue(0).ToString();
            }

            // configure the 2D graphics
            root.ExecuteCommand("Graphics * BackgroundImage Show Off");
            root.ExecuteCommand("MapDetails * LatLon Lon On 15");
            root.ExecuteCommand("MapDetails * Map RWDB2_Islands State On Color green");
            root.ExecuteCommand("MapDetails * Map RWDB2_International_Borders State On ");
            root.ExecuteCommand("MapDetails * Map RWDB2_Lakes State On");

            try
            {
                root.ExecuteCommand("VO * Globe Show On File \"C:\\Program Files\\AGI\\STK 11\\STKData\\VO\\Globes\\Earth\\WhiteOnBlue.glb\"");
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
            }

            // configure the 3D graphics
            root.ExecuteCommand("VO * GlobeDetails MapDetail Show On Map RWDB2_Coastlines ShowDetail On");
            root.ExecuteCommand("VO * GlobeDetails MapDetail Show On Map RWDB2_Islands ShowDetail On DetailColor green");
            root.ExecuteCommand("VO * GlobeDetails MapDetail Show On Map RWDB2_Lakes ShowDetail On DetailColor lightblue");


            return(tle);
        }