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Introduction to STK/Author & AGI Viewer Sean Brandt. Agenda. What are STK/Author and AGI Viewer? STK/Author AGI Viewer Creating a VDF Embedding AGI Viewer in PowerPoint. STK/Author and AGI Viewer. AGI Viewer Manager Colleague Customer Media/Executives. STK/Author Engineer
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Agenda • What are STK/Author and AGI Viewer? • STK/Author • AGI Viewer • Creating a VDF • Embedding AGI Viewer in PowerPoint
AGI Viewer • Manager • Colleague • Customer • Media/Executives • STK/Author • Engineer • Prime contractor Project report Mission visualization Proposals, program status deliverables Marketing STK/Author and AGI Viewer • AGI Viewer provides interactive, 4-D viewing of STK analysis • The author controls how in-depth the VDF will be • The author’s licenses determine functionality/modules can be displayed in the VDF • AGI Viewer is available on the STK CD, a Viewer CD, and online (~60 MB)
STK/Author • Available in STK 6.2, STK 7 • Separate license • Requires STK/Advanced Visualization Option license • Creates a Viewer Data File (.VDF) • Analogous to Adobe’s .PDF • Can now publish 4-D interactive environments of STK geometric analysis • Can share with non-STK users • Can integrate stored view points, camera paths
AGI Viewer • Freeware product • Embed STK scenes into PowerPoint, Word or HTML documents • Use as standalone application • Reads VDF files • Viewer Data Format (Created by STK/Author) • Users control playback • Users can create high-res screen snaps and movies • Can embed Viewer (ActiveX control) in PowerPoint • Supports: • High resolution imagery • Terrain visualization • AGI Globeserver • www.agi.com/Viewer
Create (“Author”) a VDF File • Set up scenario in STK • Create the VDF: • Scenario - File - Export - AGI Viewer File • Basic use: press “save” • Advanced use: • Optimize for load speed or file size • Globe selection • Open VDF in AGI Viewer