Conic Patch Draw Mode

[sardia]

Does anyone know if the difference between mode 4 and 3 are worth changing? I noticed that 3 is very useful, but 4 is the default, and I wasn't sure what "hybrid mode" means. All the previous threads on this were back when only mode 1 to 3 were implemented.

[OHara]

Mode 4 seems to be a mistake.  I have never noticed it as the default.

I once found mode 4 referred to as 'LERP mode' and it does seem to add a linear interpolation from the point we enter a body's SOI at some point in the future, to the current position of that body.  I do not know why that could be useful.  I think it was an easy-to-program idea that the programmer never bothered to remove.

link to a nice description of the modes

[Benjamin Kerman]

What I seem to see happen is that the number of intersections that you see visible increase. For example, with 3 conics, you might see a Mun intercept, and then an orbit around Kerbin. However, with 6 patched conics, you might then see a Minmus encounter, a solar orbit, and a Duna intercept. (Not saying this is really possible )

[sardia]

On 1/16/2017 at 10:13 AM, Benjamin Kerman said:

What I seem to see happen is that the number of intersections that you see visible increase. For example, with 3 conics, you might see a Mun intercept, and then an orbit around Kerbin. However, with 6 patched conics, you might then see a Minmus encounter, a solar orbit, and a Duna intercept. (Not saying this is really possible )

That sounds like conic patch limit, not the draw mode. 

[Red Iron Crown]

As far as I know the descriptions here are still accurate, despite the age of the thread:

 

[sardia]

5 hours ago, Red Iron Crown said:

As far as I know the descriptions here are still accurate, despite the age of the thread:

 

The explanation for mode 4 isn't very clear to me, honestly I may just go with mode 3. I don't see any advantage of mode 4 at all.

" And finally, here is mode 4 (Lerped mode). It\'s... odd. I think that, as my ship closes in on the SOI switch, these orbits will move and match up more. But when you\'re first doing your burn, it\'s a bit confusing. "

[Carl]

Get MJ, it's maneuver node editor lets you change it on the fly, there are times when you want to change it. There's probably other mods that make it changeable too.