Directional scanning: Difference between revisions

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The other parameter controlling the shape of the scan cone is scan angle. The angle can't be selected arbitrarily so you are limited to the slider steps (5°, 15°, 30°, 60°, 90° 180° and 360°). The scan is always directed to what '''your camera points''' at and does not care about ship orientation.

Because camera manipulation is involved, you may find it helpful to enable Overview brackets to help you see things in space. With brackets enabled, you can align the camera by moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. This was a useful technique prior to the introduction of the map, and some pilots may prefer it. Narrow beam directional scans can be quickly accomplished by holding the directional scanner hotkey (default "v") and left clicking on an object or anomaly in either the Overview or Probe Scanner window. This aligns the directional scan in the direction of the selected object/anomaly and performs a scan at the selected range and scan angle selected in the directional scan window.

Because camera manipulation is involved, you may find it helpful to enable Overview brackets to help you see things in space. With brackets enabled, you can align the camera by moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. This was a useful technique prior to the introduction of the map, and some pilots may prefer it. Narrow beam directional scans can be quickly accomplished by holding the directional scanner hotkey (default "v") and left clicking on an object or anomaly in either the Overview or Probe Scanner window. This rapidly aligns the directional scan in the direction of the selected object/anomaly and performs a scan at the selected range and scan angle selected in the directional scan window.

Check the [[Overview_settings|Overview Guide]] to see how to change what brackets are visible. You can press Alt+Z to turn all brackets on and off.

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 The other parameter controlling the shape of the scan cone is scan angle. The angle can't be selected arbitrarily so you are limited to the slider steps (5°, 15°, 30°, 60°, 90° 180° and 360°). The scan is always directed to what '''your camera points''' at and does not care about ship orientation.
-Because camera manipulation is involved, you may find it helpful to enable Overview brackets to help you see things in space. With brackets enabled, you can align the camera by moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. This was a useful technique prior to the introduction of the map, and some pilots may prefer it.  Narrow beam directional scans can be quickly accomplished by holding the directional scanner hotkey (default "v") and left clicking on an object or anomaly in either the Overview or Probe Scanner window.  This aligns the directional scan in the direction of the selected object/anomaly and performs a scan at the selected range and scan angle selected in the directional scan window.
+Because camera manipulation is involved, you may find it helpful to enable Overview brackets to help you see things in space. With brackets enabled, you can align the camera by moving the target celestial's icon toward your ship's indicator. This was a useful technique prior to the introduction of the map, and some pilots may prefer it.  Narrow beam directional scans can be quickly accomplished by holding the directional scanner hotkey (default "v") and left clicking on an object or anomaly in either the Overview or Probe Scanner window.  This rapidly aligns the directional scan in the direction of the selected object/anomaly and performs a scan at the selected range and scan angle selected in the directional scan window.
 Check the [[Overview_settings|Overview Guide]] to see how to change what brackets are visible. You can press Alt+Z to turn all brackets on and off.