User`s guide

Chapter 6 Working with Containers
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4. Set the following parameters:
Orbiting the Camera
When working with the 3D model container, you can rotate or orbit the camera around an
object. The camera will point towards the object.
To orbit the camera:
1. Select the 3D model container track.
2. In the Controls window, select the Camera tab.
3. From the Camera Model menu, select Orbit.
4. Set the following parameters:
Panning the Camera
When working with the 3D model container, you can pan the camera along the X axis.
Parameter Description
Camera X,
Camera Y,
Camera Z
Set the position of the focal point (the point on the image plane at which
the camera is pointed) of the camera along the X, Y, and Z axis.
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Camera Z value is only available for the 3D model container.
Distance Sets the model camera’s distance from the object.
Increase this setting to place the camera closer to the object, exaggerating
the perspective on portions of the object that are closest to the camera.
Tumble, Spin,
Rotate
Rotate the focal point around the X, Y, and Z axes. Animate Tumble,
Spin, and Rotate values for greater than 360° to make the focal point
complete more than one full revolution.
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These options are only available for the 3D model container.
Parameter Description
Distance Sets the model camera’s distance from the object.
Decrease this setting to place the camera closer to the object
exaggerating the perspective on portions of the object that are
closest to the camera.
Tumble, Spin, and
Rotate
Rotates the model camera around the object along the X, Y,
and Z axis.