Skychart

User Tools

Site Tools

Trace: • menutelescope • menuchart • menufile • installation_on_mac_os_x • tour • calendar_asteroid
en:documentation:menuchart

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision		Previous revision
en:documentation:menuchart [2009/01/29 15:54] – marc_fokkeren:documentation:menuchart [2016/01/11 15:26] (current) – [Show Labels] admin
Line 1: Line 1:
 ====== The Chart Menu ====== ====== The Chart Menu ======
-FIXME The picture cdc_menu_chart.png should be updated with the current SkyChart version. It doesn't affect the usabillity of this document.+
  \\ \\  \\ \\
 {{ en:documentation:cdc_menu_chart.png?150}} {{ en:documentation:cdc_menu_chart.png?150}}
 +
 The Chart Menu enables you to configure the displayed chart according to your needs in a fast and easy way. If a more detailed configuration is needed, take a look at **Setup -> [[chart_coordinates#chart_coordinates|Chart, Coordinates]]** \\ \\ \\ \\  The Chart Menu enables you to configure the displayed chart according to your needs in a fast and easy way. If a more detailed configuration is needed, take a look at **Setup -> [[chart_coordinates#chart_coordinates|Chart, Coordinates]]** \\ \\ \\ \\ 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
  
 ===== Chart Coordinate System ===== ===== Chart Coordinate System =====
Line 20: Line 11:
 Here you can choose from Here you can choose from
   * Equatorial Coordinates,   * Equatorial Coordinates,
-  * Azimutal Coordinates,+  * Azimuthal Coordinates,
   * Ecliptic Coordinates   * Ecliptic Coordinates
   * Galactic Coordinates.   * Galactic Coordinates.
Line 27: Line 18:
 With **Setup -> Chart, Coordinates -> [[chart_coordinates#chart_coordinates|Chart coordinate system]]** you can configure the equinox and epoch as wel. With **Setup -> Chart, Coordinates -> [[chart_coordinates#chart_coordinates|Chart coordinate system]]** you can configure the equinox and epoch as wel.
 \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
  
  
Line 45: Line 27:
 A click on one of the corresponding icons from the **[[left_bar#transformation_group|transfomation group]]** in the lower part of the tool bar at the left has the same result as a click on a line of this menu. You can rotate in steps of 1º by a click on this icon while pressing the shift key. A click on one of the corresponding icons from the **[[left_bar#transformation_group|transfomation group]]** in the lower part of the tool bar at the left has the same result as a click on a line of this menu. You can rotate in steps of 1º by a click on this icon while pressing the shift key.
 \\ \\
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
  
 ===== Field of Vision ===== ===== Field of Vision =====
Line 66: Line 37:
  
 \\ \\ \\ \\
 +
  
  
Line 75: Line 47:
  
 ===== View Horizon ===== ===== View Horizon =====
-From the menu: **Chart -> View Horizon ->** \\+From the menu: **Chart -> View Horizon -> [Direction]** \\
  
 If you are interested in objects situated in one of the cardinal directions, simply click the appropriate line to make your choice: If you are interested in objects situated in one of the cardinal directions, simply click the appropriate line to make your choice:
Line 88: Line 60:
 \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\
  
 +===== Animation =====
  
 +This is the same function as in the [[main_bar#time_simulation_group|main button bar]]
  
 +\\
  
  
Line 116: Line 91:
 \\ \\
 This works identical with the icons from the **[[object_bar#object_group_a|Object Group A]]** or **[[object_bar#object_group_b|Object Group B]]** at the left of the object tool bar, on top of the chart. This works identical with the icons from the **[[object_bar#object_group_a|Object Group A]]** or **[[object_bar#object_group_b|Object Group B]]** at the left of the object tool bar, on top of the chart.
-These items can also be found in the **[[chart_coordinates#object_list_setting|Object list setting]]**, **[[display#lines|Display lines]]** and **[[solar_system|Solar system]]** tabs. +These items can also be found in the **[[display#lines|Display lines]]** and **[[solar_system|Solar system]]** tabs. 
 \\ \\ \\ \\
 It is important to have set the right **[[date_time|date/time]]** and **[[observatory|place of observation]]** for a proper display of these items on your chart. It is important to have set the right **[[date_time|date/time]]** and **[[observatory|place of observation]]** for a proper display of these items on your chart.
Line 165: Line 140:
 ===== Show Labels ===== ===== Show Labels =====
 From the menu: **Chart -> Show Labels** \\ From the menu: **Chart -> Show Labels** \\
-This works identical with the {{en:documentation:label.jpg|}} icon in the **[[object_bar#Pictures_Group|pictures group]]** of the object tool bar. \\ \\+  * {{en:documentation:label.jpg|}} Activate the labels, as the button in the **[[object_bar#marks_group|Marks Group]]** of the object tool bar.  
 +  * {{:en:documentation:i112.png|}} Activate the chart information display in the chart top left area. 
 +  * {{:en:documentation:i113.png|}} Activate the chart legend.
  
 Activating this item will show labels for all objects according to the configuration from **Setup -> Display -> [[display#labels|Labels]]**. Activating this item will show labels for all objects according to the configuration from **Setup -> Display -> [[display#labels|Labels]]**.
Line 184: Line 161:
 This works identical with the {{en:documentation:i70.png|}} icon in the **[[object_bar#Marks_Group|marks group]]** of the object tool bar.  This works identical with the {{en:documentation:i70.png|}} icon in the **[[object_bar#Marks_Group|marks group]]** of the object tool bar. 
 \\ \\ \\ \\
 +
  
  
Line 201: Line 179:
  
 ===== Show-Hide DSS image ===== ===== Show-Hide DSS image =====
-From the menu: **Chart -> Get DSS Image**+From the menu: **Chart -> Show/Hide DSS image**
 \\ \\ \\ \\
 If you previously loaded a FITS formatted image, you can switch its display on or off by a click on this line. An interesting feature is the{{en:documentation:i86.png|}} blink icon, to 'blink' the loaded image with the original chart content. \\ \\ If you previously loaded a FITS formatted image, you can switch its display on or off by a click on this line. An interesting feature is the{{en:documentation:i86.png|}} blink icon, to 'blink' the loaded image with the original chart content. \\ \\
Line 272: Line 250:
 To read more about the configuration of the usage of RealSky and DSS, click **[[pictures#DSS_RealSky|here]]**. \\ To read more about the configuration of the usage of RealSky and DSS, click **[[pictures#DSS_RealSky|here]]**. \\
 To read more about the configuration of the DSS resources to download those images, press **[[internet#Online_DSS_pictures|here]]**. To read more about the configuration of the DSS resources to download those images, press **[[internet#Online_DSS_pictures|here]]**.
 +\\ \\
en/documentation/menuchart.1233240857.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/11/06 20:34 (external edit)