Quick start guide

Tip

This guide is designed for the latest version of Gaia Sky. Ensure your software is up to date to follow along seamlessly!

The main objective of this guide is to provide a concise “on-ramp” to the Gaia Sky platform, covering its core operations and most common features.

Gaia Sky crash course: For a visual introduction, check out the companion web presentation.

Guide overview:

• Installation and setup:

  • Installation

  • Running

• Introduction to Gaia Sky:

  • Getting datasets

  • Controls, movement, and selection

  • User interface overview

  • Camera operation and modes

  • Render modes (3D, Planetarium, 360, Re-projection)

  • Object and type visibility

  • Visual settings

  • Managing datasets (loading, filters, and SAMP)

• Scripting:

  • Scripting basics

  • The API

  • Showcase scripts

  • Hands-on session

• Camera paths:

  • Recording and playback

  • Keyframe system

• Output and video:

  • Still frame output mode

  • Creating video from still frames with ffmpeg

To follow this guide effectively, you need to have Gaia Sky installed locally. If you haven’t installed it yet, please follow the instructions for your operating system in the installation section. Then, proceed with the rest of the quick start guide.