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Viz World User Guide

Version 17.0 | Published January 24, 2018 ©

World Position

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The plugin can be found in the folder: Viz Artist 3: Built Ins -> Container Plugins -> Maps.

The WPosition plugin is used to place an object over a geographically referenced map by setting the Longitude, Latitude and Altitude parameters. When the object is moved over the map, the current values of Longitude, Latitude and Altitude will be updated in the WPosition plugin. The object with the WPosition plugin must be placed under a map in the hierarchy.

This section contains information on the following options:

Simple

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  • Longitude: Sets the parameter to the requested Longitude. The object will move over the map to the requested location. Another option is to move the object and read its Longitude value from this field.

  • Latitude: Sets the parameter to the requested Latitude. The object will move over the map to the requested location. Another option is to move the object and read its Latitude value from this field.

  • Altitude Units: Select the units that the Altitude parameter will use.

  • Altitude: Sets the parameter to the requested Altitude. The object will move over the map to the requested location. Another option is to move the object and read its Altitude value from this field.

  • Move to Map Center: When clicked, the object will move to the center of the parent map.

  • Update Lat/Long From Container Position: When clicked, the Latitude and Longitude position parameters will be updated.

Advanced

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In addition to the fields in the Simple tab, the Advanced tab has the following fields:

  • Tangent To Globe: When enabled (On), this parameter will always keep the object parallel to the globe surface. The parameter is enabled when the WPosition plugin is placed in a child container of a container with a Globe plugin.

  • Update Long/Lat From Position: Gets the current container location and updates the Longitude, Latitude and Altitude parameters:

    • Auto: Updates the Longitude and Latitude values when a new position is dragged over the container and never again.

    • Never: Never updates the object’s position, only Longitude and Latitude values are updated.

    • Always: Always check the object’s position and update WPosition when it changes.

  • Follow Terrain: The height (Altitude) will be read from the terrain in case of a terrain geometry.

  • Longitude/Latitude: The position in degrees:minutes:seconds format.

  • Long/Lat Format (Long/Lat)(Lat/Long): Sets the format of incoming data.

  • Lat/Long (+/-dd:mm:ss.xx): String property for setting both latitude and longitude values in one single string.

  • Offset/Fine Tuning:
    When Offset is selected:

    • Longitude/Latitude Offset: Positions the object at a given offset from the actual Longitude/Latitude.
      When Fine Tuning is selected:

    • Longitude/Latitude Seconds: Enter the fine tuning values as seconds.