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Move the cursor to where you want the point
object and release t he mouse button.
The point object appears using the display
setting you chose.
You c an move and rotate the point as needed
using sta ndard transformation methods.
Inter face
Center Marker—Displays a small X marker at the
center of the point object.
Axis Tripod—Displays a t r ipod axis indicating the
position and orientation of the point object. The
axis remains visible when the point object is no
longer selected.
Cr o s s—Displays an axis-a ligned cross.
Box—Displays a small axis-aligned box at the
center of the point object.
Size—Setsthesizeforthepointobject.Usethisto
minimize the point object, or increase its size to
aid in locating it. Default=20.
Constant S creen Si ze—Keeps the size of the point
object constant, regardless of how much you zoom
in or out.
Draw On Top—Displays the point object on top of
all other objects in the scene.
Note: Youcanalsochoosetoactivatemultiple
display sett i ngs.
Tape Helper
Create panel > Helpers > Standard > Object Type rollout
>Tape
Createmenu>Helpers>TapeMeasure
Using a tape helper to measure the distance from floor to
window frame.
Tape provides an on-screen "tape measure" for
determining and sett ing distances. The tape is
composed of two named objects, in the same
waytargetedlightsandcamerasare.Bydefault,
the s e a re name d Tape # # and Tape # #.Tar get . T he
tape and t arget icons are connected by a line
representing the c urrent distance between them.
You can drag a length (the default), or enter a
specific length by turning on Specify L ength. You
can snap or alig n either end of the tape or link to
objectsinyourscene.Deletingeitherenddeletes
the tape.
Note: When you add a Tape helper object, the
software automatically assigns a Look At controller
(page 2–344) to it, with the tape ’s target object
assigned as the Look At target. You can use the
controller settings on the Motion panel to assig n
any other object in the scene as the Look At target.