Predicting the outcome of gravity assist.

[TomCatFort]

When I'm trying to do a gravity assist using Mun I can see my current orbit (blue) and the one (yellow) that will be when I captured by Mun. But I want to see what kind of orbit will I have after the rocket laves Mun. Before entering Mun's sphere of influence of course.

Either a mod or settings file editing would do for me.

[adammada]

In settings cfg:

CONIC_PATCH_DRAW_MODE = 1

CONIC_PATCH_LIMIT = 2

increasse patch limit to see what will happend next. Also you can experiment with Mode (1 or 2 or 3) to see different display modes.

[Cykyrios]

Patch limit = 5 is a good value, as you can see up to 4 SoI changes (but this won't happen often). Also, I personally prefer draw mode = 3, because it displays orbits around child bodies relative to their parents (so a slingshot around the Mun will appear smooth).

[phoenix_ca]

Patch limit = 5 is a good value, as you can see up to 4 SoI changes (but this won't happen often). Also, I personally prefer draw mode = 3, because it displays orbits around child bodies relative to their parents (so a slingshot around the Mun will appear smooth).

Yay for draw mode 3! \o/ I wonder at why it isn't the default draw mode. It certainly is the easiest on my grey-matter ("tasty brain meats").

[spl1nt]

yeah .. mode 3 for me .. and im running 6...of what ever the limit is? atm lol

[Enture]

Also, I personally prefer draw mode = 3, because it displays orbits around child bodies relative to their parents (so a slingshot around the Mun will appear smooth).

I didn't know about different display modes, sweet! 3 is much smoother, thanks Cykyrios

[TomCatFort]

Thank you guys! It works great for me.