SmartASS

public class SmartASS

The Smart A.S.S. module provides aids for vessel pitch control.

SmartASSInterfaceMode getInterfaceMode()

void setInterfaceMode(SmartASSInterfaceMode value)

GUI mode; doesn’t do anything except changing SmartASS GUI buttons to a specified mode.

Game Scenes:: Flight

SmartASSAutopilotMode getAutopilotMode()

void setAutopilotMode(SmartASSAutopilotMode value)

Current autopilot mode.

Game Scenes:: Flight

void update(boolean resetPID)

Update SmartASS position to use new values.

Parameters:

resetPID (boolean) – False most of the time, use true only if it doesn’t work.

Game Scenes:

Flight

boolean getForceYaw()

void setForceYaw(boolean value)

Enable yaw control for SmartASS.getSurfaceHeading(), SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE_PROGRADE and SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE_RETROGRADE.

Game Scenes:: Flight

boolean getForcePitch()

void setForcePitch(boolean value)

Enable pitch control for SmartASS.getSurfacePitch(), SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE_PROGRADE and SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE_RETROGRADE.

Game Scenes:: Flight

boolean getForceRoll()

void setForceRoll(boolean value)

Enable roll control.

Game Scenes:: Flight

double getSurfaceHeading()

void setSurfaceHeading(double value)

Heading; Also called or azimuth, or the direction where you want to go.

Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Works only in SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE mode.

double getSurfacePitch()

void setSurfacePitch(double value)

Pitch or inclination; 0 is horizontal and 90 is straight up. Can be negative.

Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Works only in SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE mode.

double getSurfaceRoll()

void setSurfaceRoll(double value)

Roll; 0 is top side up.

Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Works only in SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE mode.

double getSurfaceVelYaw()

void setSurfaceVelYaw(double value)

Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Works only in SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE_PROGRADE and SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE_RETROGRADE mode.

double getSurfaceVelPitch()

void setSurfaceVelPitch(double value)

Pitch or inclination; 0 is horizontal and 90 is straight up. Can be negative.

Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Works only in SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE_PROGRADE and SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE_RETROGRADE mode.

double getSurfaceVelRoll()

void setSurfaceVelRoll(double value)

Roll; 0 is top side up.

Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Works only in SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE_PROGRADE and SmartASSAutopilotMode.SURFACE_RETROGRADE mode.

AttitudeReference getAdvancedReference()

void setAdvancedReference(AttitudeReference value)

Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Works only in SmartASSAutopilotMode.ADVANCED mode.

Direction getAdvancedDirection()

void setAdvancedDirection(Direction value)

Game Scenes:: Flight

Note

Works only in SmartASSAutopilotMode.ADVANCED mode.

public enum SmartASSInterfaceMode

public SmartASSInterfaceMode ORBITAL

public SmartASSInterfaceMode SURFACE

public SmartASSInterfaceMode TARGET

public SmartASSInterfaceMode ADVANCED

public SmartASSInterfaceMode AUTOMATIC: Internal mode, do not set.

public enum SmartASSAutopilotMode

public SmartASSAutopilotMode OFF: Switch off Smart A.S.S.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode KILL_ROT: “Kill” the spacecraft’s rotation (counters rotation/tumbling).

public SmartASSAutopilotMode NODE: Point the vessel to a maneuver node.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode ADVANCED: Advanced mode.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode AUTOMATIC: Automatic mode (internal mode, only for getting status).

public SmartASSAutopilotMode PROGRADE: ORBIT: Orient to orbital prograde.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode RETROGRADE: ORBIT: Orient to orbital retrograde.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode NORMAL_PLUS: ORBIT: Orient to orbital normal (change inclination).

public SmartASSAutopilotMode NORMAL_MINUS: ORBIT: Orient to orbital anti-normal (change inclination).

public SmartASSAutopilotMode RADIAL_PLUS: ORBIT: Orient to radial outward (away from SOI).

public SmartASSAutopilotMode RADIAL_MINUS: ORBIT: Orient to radial inward (towards SOI).

public SmartASSAutopilotMode SURFACE_PROGRADE: SURFACE: Orient in the direction of movement relative to the ground. Useful during lift-off for rockets which don’t have fins or are otherwise instable.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode SURFACE_RETROGRADE: SURFACE: Orient in the opposite direction of movement relative to the ground. Useful during reentry or aerobraking with an aerodynamically unstable craft.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode HORIZONTAL_PLUS: SURFACE: Orient in the direction of horizontal movement relative to the ground.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode HORIZONTAL_MINUS: SURFACE: Orient in the opposite direction of horizontal movement relative to the ground.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode SURFACE: SURFACE: Orient the vessel in specific direction relative to surface.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode VERTICAL_PLUS: SURFACE: Orient “up”, perpendicular to the surface.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode TARGET_PLUS: TARGET: Orient towards the target.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode TARGET_MINUS: TARGET: Orient away from the target.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode RELATIVE_PLUS: TARGET: Orient toward your relative velocity. Burning this direction will increase your relative velocity.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode RELATIVE_MINUS: TARGET: Orient away from your relative velocity. Burning this direction will decrease your relative velocity.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode PARALLEL_PLUS: TARGET: Orient parallel to the target’s orientation. If the target is a docking node it orients the ship along the docking axis, pointing away from the node.

public SmartASSAutopilotMode PARALLEL_MINUS: TARGET: Orient antiparallel to the target’s orientation. If the target is a docking node it orients the ship along the docking axis, pointing toward the node.

public enum AttitudeReference

public AttitudeReference INERTIAL: World coordinate system.

public AttitudeReference ORBIT: forward = prograde, left = normal plus, up = radial plus

public AttitudeReference ORBIT_HORIZONTAL: forward = surface projection of orbit velocity, up = surface normal

public AttitudeReference SURFACE_NORTH: forward = north, left = west, up = surface normal

public AttitudeReference SURFACE_VELOCITY: forward = surface frame vessel velocity, up = perpendicular component of surface normal

public AttitudeReference TARGET: forward = toward target, up = perpendicular component of vessel heading

public AttitudeReference RELATIVE_VELOCITY: forward = toward relative velocity direction, up = tbd

public AttitudeReference TARGET_ORIENTATION: forward = direction target is facing, up = target up

public AttitudeReference MANEUVER_NODE: forward = next maneuver node direction, up = tbd

public AttitudeReference SUN: forward = orbit velocity of the parent body orbiting the sun, up = radial plus of that orbit

public AttitudeReference SURFACE_HORIZONTAL: forward = surface velocity horizontal component, up = surface normal

public enum Direction

public Direction FORWARD

public Direction BACK

public Direction UP

public Direction DOWN

public Direction RIGHT

public Direction LEFT