Camera Height

Sets the camera height; at placement, the camera is set to a default height of 1500 mm or 5’0”. If a Z value is also specified for the camera object, the total camera height is the sum of the Z height and the Camera Height.

Look To Height

Sets the height of the camera look-to point; at placement, the look-to height is set to a default height of 1500 mm or 5’0”. If a Z value is also specified for the camera object, the total look-to height is the sum of the Z height and the Look To Height.

Top/Plan View

Switches to a Top/Plan view of the camera

Display Camera View

Switches to display the 3D camera view (double-clicking on the camera in a 2D view also switches to camera view)

Fine Tune Camera View

Opens the Perspective View Controls dialog box, for making fine adjustments to the camera view controls

Projection

Select Perspective or Orthogonal projection for the camera view; Perspective creates a cropped or uncropped perspective view of the model from the camera view, while Orthogonal is useful for an elevation view (for example, a skewed elevation view of a building which is not in a standard view). Available parameters depend on the selected projection.

Render Mode

Selects a render mode for the 3D camera view

Aspect Ratio

Sets the aspect ratio of the perspective clipping window; the clipping window can also be set to the page size or to a custom aspect ratio

Custom Aspect

When a custom Aspect Ratio is selected, enter the custom ratio

For Film Size of

Specifies the camera film size, and determines the focal length of the camera (has no effect on the camera view)

Focal Length is

Displays the camera focal length, based on film size

Field of View

Specifies the view angle; set to a default angle of 65 degrees. Use the control point to set the view angle on the 2D camera with the mouse.

For DPI of

Calculates the pixel size when exporting the camera view (has no effect on the camera view)

Pixel Size is

Displays the pixel size based on the DPI setting

Crop Frame Scale %

Scales the size of the clipping window frame, when in a cropped perspective projection, and also scales the perspective distance. As a result, both the crop frame and the drawing appear scaled.

Left/Right Tilt Angle

Tilts the camera to the left or right, for more accurate perspective matching

Camera Name

Specifies a name for the camera, which can be displayed or hidden in 2D view; move the camera name text control point to adjust the position of the name

Camera Display

Select a camera display mode; the camera name only displays in 2D

●     None: Hides the camera in 2D and 3D views, and hides the camera name

●     2D: Displays the camera in 2D view, but hides the camera name, and hides the camera in a 3D view

●     3D: Displays the camera’s perspective clipping window bounding box in 2D view, displays the camera in 3D view, and hides the camera name

●     2D + 3D: Shows the camera in 2D and 3D views, but hides the camera name

●     2D + Name: Shows the camera and camera name in 2D view, but hides the camera in 3D views

●     3D + Name: Shows the camera in 3D view, shows the camera name in 2D view, but hides the camera in 2D view (displays a locus instead)

●     2D + 3D + Name: Shows the camera and camera name in 2D view, and shows the camera in 3D views

The 3D camera view displays the bounding box of the camera view, the view line, and the look-to end point. Displaying a camera in a 3D view allows it to be easily selected during design development, and it can be hidden later for final presentation

Auto Update 3D View

When selected, automatically updates the 3D camera view with every parameter change; for complex models, deselect when making several parameter changes, and then either re-select Auto Update 3D View or click Display Camera View to update the camera view with any parameter changes

Auto Center 3D View

Automatically centers the view when Display Camera View is clicked, or the camera is double-clicked