Directional scanning: Difference between revisions

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Changing the range will immediately update the red representaion of the scan area on the d-scan map.

===Angle===

===Angle and Camera===

A slider bar ~~is available to choose~~ the scan angle ~~from~~ preset values ~~at several key stages~~ between 360 ~~degrees and 5~~ degrees. Together, the angle and range parameters define a cone shaped scan area~~, with the apex being your ship (or a sphere/hemisphere if the angle is set to 360 degrees/180 degrees, with your ship being at the sphere's center) and~~ the ~~axis~~ of ~~the cone being a vector shooting from~~ your ship ~~away from you, and toward the direction which the camera is pointed at (see [[#Directional Scan and the Camera|below]])~~. Changing either the range or direction slider will cause a fresh scan to be run automatically, using the new settings.

The angle slider bar sets the scan angle to preset values between 5 and 360 degrees. Together, the angle and range parameters define a cone shaped scan area that comes out of the front of your ship. Changing either the range or direction slider will cause a fresh scan to be run automatically, using the new settings.

At angles less than 360°, the scanner orients to the camera view of the system that you have in space. So, to point the scanner in a particular direction, click and drag ''in space'' (not in the scanner map). If you have the scanner map open, you can see the scanner move around as you drag your mouse. (At 360°, of course, the "cone" is a sphere, and while it may move, you won't see anything happen.)

At angles less than 360°, the scanner itself orients with the view of the system that you have in space. So, to point the scanner in a particular direction, click and drag ''in space'' (not in the scanner map). If you have the scanner map open, you can see the scanner move around as you drag your mouse. Of course, this is of no matter if you have the angle set

Because camera manipulation is involved, it is helpful to enable brackets, so that you will know where exactly where you are pointing your camera. With brackets enabled, aligning the camera is as easy as moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. Check the [[Overview Guide]] to see how to enable brackets. You can press ALT + Z to turn all brackets on and off.

~~===Directional Scan and the Camera===~~

The "Directional" part of directional scan is quite unique in that it is controlled by moving the camera around, and has nothing to do with your ship's bearing. '''It may be helpful to imagine directional scan as a flashlight. By moving the camera, you are essentially pointing the flashlight toward the direction you want to check.''' Meanwhile, the angle setting specifies how wide the flashlight is going to scatter its light, and range specifies how far away the flashlight can illuminate.

[[File:Dscan_b.jpg|thumb|400px|right|I am now sure the POS is at one of Iro VIII's moons. I then warp to Iro VIII itself and from there, scan its two moons one-by-one. A quick 5-degree scan toward Moon 1 shows that a POS is there, with the control tower aptly named "IRO XIIII"...wait, shouldn't that be XIV? Note that 5-degree scan requires a very accurate camera placement: you need to have the celestial's icon and your ship almost overlap.]]

Because camera manipulation is involved, it is ~~also necessary~~ to enable brackets, ~~since otherwise~~ you will ~~not~~ know where exactly you are pointing your camera at. With brackets enabled, aligning the camera is as easy as moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. Check the [[Overview Guide]] to see how to enable brackets.

===D-Scan Filter And Scan Results===

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A widely used setting is "Active Overview Filters", the first entry on the menu. This option sets the d-scan filter to match the currently active tab in your Overview window. However, note that the d-scanner does not differentiate by the states shown in the Overview tab settings. This means that it cannot tell the difference between friendly ships and enemies. Nor will the scanner give you the range to any ships that it finds. Thus, to pin down a ship you need to narrow your scan angle and scan in different directions until you find the ship's location.

It is highly recommended that you have your overview set up to UNI standard shown in the [[~~Overview Guide~~]]. (''You MUST do this if you are an E-UNI member.'') So if you have not set up your overview, you should do that ASAP.

It is highly recommended that you have your overview set up to UNI standard shown in the [[Overview_Guide#Setting_Up_Bracket_Presets]]. (''You MUST do this if you are an E-UNI member.'') So if you have not set up your overview, you should do that ASAP.

You can also use Overview Settings to creat special filters for use in the d-scan. For example, a miner or explorer may want to set up a filter that looks explicitly for combat ships and probes.

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 Changing the range will immediately update the red representaion of the scan area on the d-scan map.
-===Angle===
+===Angle and Camera===
-A slider bar is available to choose the scan angle from preset values at several key stages between 360 degrees and 5 degrees. Together, the angle and range parameters define a cone shaped scan area, with the apex being your ship (or a sphere/hemisphere if the angle is set to 360 degrees/180 degrees, with your ship being at the sphere's center) and the axis of the cone being a vector shooting from your ship away from you, and toward the direction which the camera is pointed at (see [[#Directional Scan and the Camera|below]]). Changing either the range or direction slider will cause a fresh scan to be run automatically, using the new settings.
+The angle slider bar sets the scan angle to preset values between 5 and 360 degrees. Together, the angle and range parameters define a cone shaped scan area that comes out of the front of your ship. Changing either the range or direction slider will cause a fresh scan to be run automatically, using the new settings.
+At angles less than 360°, the scanner orients to the camera view of the system that you have in space. So, to point the scanner in a particular direction, click and drag ''in space'' (not in the scanner map). If you have the scanner map open, you can see the scanner move around as you drag your mouse. (At 360°, of course, the "cone" is a sphere, and while it may move, you won't see anything happen.)
-At angles less than 360°, the scanner itself orients with the view of the system that you have in space. So, to point the scanner in a particular direction, click and drag ''in space'' (not in the scanner map). If you have the scanner map open, you can see the scanner move around as you drag your mouse. Of course, this is of no matter if you have the angle set
+Because camera manipulation is involved, it is helpful to enable brackets, so that you will know where exactly where you are pointing your camera. With brackets enabled, aligning the camera is as easy as moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. Check the [[Overview Guide]] to see how to enable brackets. You can press ALT + Z to turn all brackets on and off.
-===Directional Scan and the Camera===
-The "Directional" part of directional scan is quite unique in that it is controlled by moving the camera around, and has nothing to do with your ship's bearing. '''It may be helpful to imagine directional scan as a flashlight. By moving the camera, you are essentially pointing the flashlight toward the direction you want to check.''' Meanwhile, the angle setting specifies how wide the flashlight is going to scatter its light, and range specifies how far away the flashlight can illuminate.
-[[File:Dscan_b.jpg|thumb|400px|right|I am now sure the POS is at one of Iro VIII's moons. I then warp to Iro VIII itself and from there, scan its two moons one-by-one. A quick 5-degree scan toward Moon 1 shows that a POS is there, with the control tower aptly named "IRO XIIII"...wait, shouldn't that be XIV? Note that 5-degree scan requires a very accurate camera placement: you need to have the celestial's icon and your ship almost overlap.]]
-Because camera manipulation is involved, it is also necessary to enable brackets, since otherwise you will not know where exactly you are pointing your camera at. With brackets enabled, aligning the camera is as easy as moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. Check the [[Overview Guide]] to see how to enable brackets.
 ===D-Scan Filter And Scan Results===
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 A widely used setting is "Active Overview Filters", the first entry on the menu. This option sets the d-scan filter to match the currently active tab in your Overview window. However, note that the d-scanner does not differentiate by the states shown in the Overview tab settings. This means that it cannot tell the difference between friendly ships and enemies. Nor will the scanner give you the range to any ships that it finds. Thus, to pin down a ship you need to narrow your scan angle and scan in different directions until you find the ship's location.
-It is highly recommended that you have your overview set up to UNI standard shown in the [[Overview Guide]]. (''You MUST do this if you are an E-UNI member.'') So if you have not set up your overview, you should do that ASAP.
+It is highly recommended that you have your overview set up to UNI standard shown in the [[Overview_Guide#Setting_Up_Bracket_Presets]]. (''You MUST do this if you are an E-UNI member.'') So if you have not set up your overview, you should do that ASAP.
 You can also use Overview Settings to creat special filters for use in the d-scan. For example, a miner or explorer may want to set up a filter that looks explicitly for combat ships and probes.