Can I adjust the camera angle?
Sometimes, certain parts of a product need to be shown in more detail when the user is configuring it. For example, if a user selects the gear shifter in a bicycle configurator, it should be the main focus of the 3D view. To achieve this, you can create cameras and assign them to a step or feature. As soon as the user selects a step or feature, the view automatically switches to that camera perspective.
Prerequisites
- You have created a 3D configurator.
Assigning a Camera to a Configuration Step
If you want to switch to a camera as soon as the customer selects a step:
- Go to the Loading....
- Click the pencil icon next to the step’s name.
- Set the perspective as desired.
- Click Loading...in the sidebar.
- You can change the following properties:
- Give the camera a name (for example: "Gear Shift").
- Select a camera type:
- Perspective: the natural view, where distant objects appear smaller.
- Orthographic: a parallel projection without a vanishing point, as in a technical drawing. Suitable for floor plans and views where dimensions need to remain comparable.
- Select a focus type:
- A static camera never changes its position or orientation.
- A dynamic camera tracks specific models and moves so that they remain visible.
- If necessary, select which models the camera should track.
- (In Developer Mode: Specify object names from 3D models to be focused on.)
- Choose whether the camera should follow changes to 3D models by fading in/out or track dynamic models. A high percentage prevents the cameras from moving erratically all the time. A low percentage results in more precise camera tracking.
- Press Loading....
Assign a Camera to a Feature
If you want to switch to a camera as soon as the customer selects a step:
- Go to Loading....
- Click the pencil icon next to the feature’s name.
- Switch to the Loading...tab.
- Set the perspective as desired.
- Click Loading...at the bottom of the sidebar.
- You can change the following properties:
- Give the camera a name (for example: "Gear Shift").
- Select a camera type:
- Perspective: the natural view; distant objects appear smaller.
- Orthographic: a parallel projection without a vanishing point, as in a technical drawing. Suitable for floor plans and views where dimensions need to remain comparable.
- Select a focus type:
- A static camera never changes its position or direction.
- A dynamic camera tracks specific models and moves so that they remain visible.
- If necessary, select which models the camera should track.
- (In developer mode: Specify object names from 3D models that should be focused on.)
- Choose whether the camera should fade in/out when 3D models change or track dynamic models. A high percentage prevents the camera from moving erratically. A low percentage results in more precise camera tracking.
- Click Loading....
Set Up a Camera for Screenshots
If, for example, you want to send a PDF, you can use cameras to capture images for it.
- In the editor, click Loading....
- Here you’ll see existing cameras.
- To create a new one, click Loading...
- You can change the following properties:
- Give the camera a name (for example: “Gear Shift”).
- Select a camera type:
- Perspective: the natural view; distant objects appear smaller.
- Orthographic: a parallel projection without a vanishing point, as in a technical drawing. Suitable for floor plans and views where dimensions should remain comparable.
- Select a focus type:
- A static camera never changes its position or direction.
- A dynamic camera captures specific models and is moved so that they remain visible.
- If necessary, select which models the camera should capture.
- (In developer mode: Specify object names from 3D models that you want to focus on.)
- Select the image resolution. A maximum of 1920 pixels in both directions is allowed.
- Tap Loading....
You can certainly set up multiple cameras. The images are inserted into the PDF and can also be viewed in the order list.
If you do not set up a camera for screenshots, the view current at the time of the order will be used.