Camera

Creates perspective views.

Accessing the Command

command bar: camera

menu bar: View | Camera

toolbar: View |

: camera

Prompts you in the command bar:

Specify camera location: (Enter a point to specify the location of the camera)

Specify target location: (Enter a point to specify the location of the target)

Enter an option: ?/Name/LOcation/Height/Target/LEns/Clipping/View/<eXit>: (Enter an option or press Enter to conclude the command

A Camera glyph displays in the drawing to indicate the position of the camera.

A saved view is created in the drawing.

Command Options

Option	Description
Name	Prompts you: Enter name for new camera <Camera1>: Type a name for the saved view or press Enter to accept the default name.
Location	Repositions the camera. Prompts you: Specify camera location <x,y,z>: Do one of the following: Pick a point in the drawing. Type the x-, y- and z-coordinates in the command bar, then press Enter.
Height	Sets the Z-coordinate of the camera location. Prompts you: Specify camera height <current height>: Enter a value.
Target	Repositions the target. Prompts you: Specify target location <x,y,z>: Do one of the following: Pick a point in the drawing. Type the x-, y- and z-coordinates in the command bar, then press Enter.
Lens	Defines the lens length. Prompts you: Specify lens length in mm <50.00>: Enter a value.
Clipping	Defines the front and back clipping planes. Prompts you: Enable front clipping plane? Yes/<No>: Type Y to define the front clipping plane. Prompts you: Specify front clipping plane offset from target plane <0.00>: Do one of the following: Pick to point in the drawing. Type a value in the command bar, then press Enter Enable back clipping plane? Yes/<No>: Type Y to define the back clipping plane. Prompts you: Specify back clipping plane offset from target plane <0.00>: Do one of the following: Pick to point in the drawing. Type a value in the command bar, then press Enter
View	Sets the camera view current. Prompts you: Switch to camera view? Yes/<No>: Type Y, then press Enter.

Editing a Camera

Properties of a camera view can be edited:

Grips Editing

Cameras can be edited directly through grips:

Select the camera glyph in the drawing. Notice that it has three grips.
Front (F) and back (B) clipping planes display in a blue dotted line.
Drag the grips to perform the following actions:
Position the camera (1).
Move the camera definition as a whole (2).
Position the target (3).

Related Commands

DView - changes the 3D viewpoint interactively, and turns on perspective mode.

View - creates and sets named views through the Drawing Explorer.