User guide

Viz Engine Administrator’s Guide

• Camera Clipping Plane: Sets the range of the virtual camera. Near sets the

close range while far defines the far range. Only objects within this range will be

rendered.

• Near: Sets the Near value to clip unwanted objects from the foreground. Default

value is 50.

• Far: Sets the Far value to clip unwanted objects from the background. Default

value is 20000.

Note: The camera range is where the Z-buffer is within. So if Z-buffer problems

arise, they may be solved by editing the camera clipping plane settings.

• Ringing Filter: Sets the default value for the Ringing Filter. A ringing filter reduces

high frequency values in the video signal created by high contrast and color

changes in horizontal directions.

• Show Merge Style Dialog: Enables the user, when opening a scene in Viz Artist,

to open old-style merged objects and expose containers within it.

• This feature relates to scenes using old-style ordering of containers within

merged objects, and solves the problem with auto-follow. When loading such

scenes the dialog lets the user decide how to deal with them.

• Users that are aware of this and decide to keep the old style can deactivate this

dialog.

• Output Region: Shows which region of the screen Viz is licensed to render.

• Half Edition: Allows Viz to render half screen. Available options are; left, right, top,

bottom, bottom left, bottom right and bottom top.

• Quarter Edition: Allows Viz to render quarter screen. Available options are; left,

right, top, bottom, middle left, middle right, middle top and middle bottom.

• Show Black After End: Shows black after a clip has finished playing.

• Texture Sharpen Default: Sets the default sharpen value for textures.

• Video Input Layer Targets and Priority: Set the defaults for how the specific

input channel should be used and its priority. Available options are, Inactive,

Texture, DVE and Priority.

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