Setting Time

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Setting time specifies the time at which Cosmographia begins rendering the solar system. Information about time is displayed in the top right corner of the Cosmographia window.

Ways to Set Time

Function
Method(s) to Perform Function
Set time manually
Keyboard: COMMAND-T
Top Menu: Menu Bar > Time > Set Time
Set time to Current Time
Top Menu: Menu Bar > Time > Current Time
Left Toolbar: Toolbar > Clock Icon > Click Now button
Play/Pause Time
Keyboard: COMMAND-P
Left Toolbar: Toolbar > Clock Icon > Click Play/Pause button
Top Menu: Menu Bar > Time > Pause
Jump one day backward
Keyboard: COMMAND-[
Left Toolbar: Toolbar > Clock Icon > Click down arrow under numerical day
Top Menu: Menu Bar > Time > Back One Day
Jump one day forward
Keyboard: COMMAND-]
Left Toolbar: Toolbar > Clock Icon > Click up arrow over numerical day
Top Menu: Menu Bar > Time > Forward One Day
Jump one year backward
Keyboard: SHIFT-COMMAND-[
Left Toolbar: Toolbar > Clock Icon > Click down arrow under numerical year
Top Menu: Menu Bar > Time > Back One Year
Jump one year forward
Keyboard: SHIFT-COMMAND-]
Left Toolbar: Toolbar > Clock Icon > Click up arrow over numerical year
Top Menu: Menu Bar > Time > Forward One Year
Set desired time system display
This sets the time system display in the top right corner of the screen to be UTC, Local, or multiple systems. This only affects the display and does not change the time system (UTC) used when adjusting time.
Top Menu: Menu Bar > Time > Time Display > Click desired system.