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View – Camera Settings
Setting the Camera Parameters
This command is used to set the camera parameters.
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• 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
IfthewindowviewisnotsettoIsometricorPerspective,
someparameterssettingsaredisabled.Inparticular,itwill
notbepossibletosetthe“Viewangle”ortosetsomeofthe
“Viewpoint”and“Interest”values,asfollows.
• IfviewissettoFrontorBack:OnlytheZparameters
canbeset.
• IfviewissettoToporBottom:OnlytheYparameters
canbeset.
• IfviewissettoRightorLeft:OnlytheXparameters
canbeset.
• IfviewissettoIsometric,allparametersotherthan
“Viewangle”canbeset.
• IfviewissettoPerspective,allparameterscanbeset.
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
conrmed.
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