View – Camera Settings

Setting the Camera Parameters

This command is used to set the camera parameters.

Memo

The camera indicator is provided to help you understand the direction in which the image displayed in “Isometric” or “Perspec- tive” element view window is taken. (The image displayed in “Isometric” or “Perspective” element view window is the image of the object viewed from the camera position.)

The point of interest indicates the direction in which the image is taken by the camera.

Operating Procedure

1 From the [View] menu, select [Camera] and then click [Settings].

The [View-Camera Settings] dialog box will appear.

2 Set the camera parameters.

Note

If the window view is not set to Isometric or Perspective, some parameters settings are disabled. In particular, it will not be possible to set the “View angle” or to set some of the “View point” and “Interest” values, as follows.

If view is set to Front or Back: Only the Z parameters can be set.

If view is set to Top or Bottom: Only the Y parameters can be set.

If view is set to Right or Left: Only the X parameters can be set.

If view is set to Isometric, all parameters other than “View angle” can be set.

If view is set to Perspective, all parameters can be set.

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3 Click the [Preview] button.

The changes made to the camera parameters for the active window will be effective, and the contents of the element view window will change accordingly.

4 Click the [OK] button.

The dialog box will close and the changes

made to the element view window will be

confirmed.

 

 

 

Parameters for [View-Camera Settings] Dialog Box

 

 

View point

Camera position

 

 

Interest

Position of the point of interest

 

 

Near plane

Position (distance from camera) at which subject becomes visible

 

 

Far plane

Position (distance from camera) at which subject goes out of sight

 

 

View angle

View angle of the camera

 

 

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