A full engineering model of the spacecraft is too complicated to use in a simulation of disturbances due to the sheer number of triangles. In SCT, we have tools to create a representative model of a spacecraft using 3D primitives that allows for surface properties to be specified per component. In this video, walk through the BuildAgileSat satellite design script to build a satellite model with solar arrays and various internal components.
Module: SC/CAD
Children: BuildCADModel
Published demo: BuildAgileSat
The finished satellite model is shown below. This model also demonstrates how to group components in subsystems, shown in the tabs.
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