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== Map View ==
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The Map View is the secondary screen view mode used whilst on a mission. It shows projections of the trajectories of vessels and celestial bodies. It provides mission-critical information about
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* Current altitude, position and speed of your vessel
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* Altitude, position and time of apoapsis and periapsis of your vessel's trajectory
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* Encounters with the spheres of influence of celestial bodies, as well as the vessels' trajectory within said spheres
  
This is the secondary screen used whilst on a mission.
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== Draw Mode ==
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[[File:Orbit_to_Moon.png|thumb|alt="Map view with a rocket about to encounter the Mun"| Map view with a rocket about to encounter the Mun (Relative Mode)]]
  
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Altering the PATCHED_CONIC_DRAW_MODE setting in the settings.cfg will change the way trajectories are shown in the Map View
  
== Use ==
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*0 - Local to Body: Patches are drawn in relation to the current position of each orbiting body.
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*1 - Local at SOI Entry UT (default): Patches are drawn in relation to the body, but at the time of SOI entry.
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*2 - Local at SOI Exit UT: Same as 1 but at the time of leaving the SOI.
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*3 - Relative(continuous line mode): Patches are drawn in relation to the current body being orbited.
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*4 - Dynamic: An experimental mode blending trajectory lines relative to the local and parent body
  
It is used to help establish orbit and to project future movement.
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Further explanation of the Draw Modes can be found in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcuCk7j49lA| this video]
 
 
This movement is used to know which direction you are moving and if used with SAS guidance you can see when or if you will come into the pull of other celestial bodies. (Eg: The Mun)
 
 
 
[[File:Orbit_to_Moon.png|thumb|alt="A rocket as seen in map view heading into orbit around Mun"|A rocket as seen in map view heading into orbit around Mun]]
 

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The Map View is the secondary screen view mode used whilst on a mission. It shows projections of the trajectories of vessels and celestial bodies. It provides mission-critical information about

  • Current altitude, position and speed of your vessel
  • Altitude, position and time of apoapsis and periapsis of your vessel's trajectory
  • Encounters with the spheres of influence of celestial bodies, as well as the vessels' trajectory within said spheres

Draw Mode

"Map view with a rocket about to encounter the Mun"
Map view with a rocket about to encounter the Mun (Relative Mode)

Altering the PATCHED_CONIC_DRAW_MODE setting in the settings.cfg will change the way trajectories are shown in the Map View

  • 0 - Local to Body: Patches are drawn in relation to the current position of each orbiting body.
  • 1 - Local at SOI Entry UT (default): Patches are drawn in relation to the body, but at the time of SOI entry.
  • 2 - Local at SOI Exit UT: Same as 1 but at the time of leaving the SOI.
  • 3 - Relative(continuous line mode): Patches are drawn in relation to the current body being orbited.
  • 4 - Dynamic: An experimental mode blending trajectory lines relative to the local and parent body

Further explanation of the Draw Modes can be found in this video