AREA

AREA: Area

Define an area of interest using the name of an already existing shape, or as a square shape. When an aircraft exits the area, it is deleted from the simulation. It is possible to predefine shapes using the BOX, CIRCLE, POLY and POLYALT commands. Note that shapes/areas can be 2D (without altitude constraints) or 3D (with altitude constraints).

Usage:

AREA Shapename/OFF or AREA lat1,lon1,lat2,lon2,[top,bottom]

Arguments:

Name	Type	Required	Description
Shapename	txt	yes	Name of the predefined shape to be used as an area of interest. If 'Shapename' is 'OFF', then aircraft are no longer deleted if they leave the area of interest.
lat1	float	yes	latitude of the bottom left corner [deg]
lon1	float	yes	longitude of the bottom left corner [deg]
lat2	float	yes	latitude of the top right corner [deg]
lon2	float	yes	longitude of the top right corner [deg]
top	float	no	altitude of the top of area [ft]
bottom	float	no	altitude of the bottom of area [ft]

For more information on how latitudes and longitudes can be entered, see Coordinates.

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