Modifying the Camera

You can gesturally modify the camera directly in the scene using options in the Tools box. A mode remains in effect until you select a different mode.

To gesturally modify the camera:

1. Make a selection in the Tools box.

   Select:	To:	Mouse Shortcut:	Pen Shortcut:
   FOV	Move the camera field of view.
   Track Camera	Move the camera lens and look-at point.	Alt + Middle Mouse button	Alt + Shift + Pen down
   Tilt	Tilt the camera up and down by moving the look-at point. Also changes the camera roll. This option only modifies Target cameras.
   Roll	Rotate the camera on the Z-axis. This option only modifies Target cameras.
   Orbit	Rotate the camera lens around the look-at point.	Alt + Left Mouse button	Alt + Pen down
   Dolly	Move the camera lens towards (zoom in) or away from (zoom out) the look-at point.	Alt + Right Mouse button	Alt + Ctrl + Pen down

2. Drag the cursor in the image window.

   The camera is modified. Related Camera menu controls are updated to reflect the changes.

Zooming In and Out

Use the Zoom option to move the camera eye toward or away from the point of interest. While viewing the scene in Camera view, zoom in or out from the point of interest to move the camera eye closer to or farther from the point of interest. In Top, Side, or Front view, you can enlarge or reduce the scene in the image window without affecting the camera. Zooming has no effect in Schematic view.

To zoom the camera:

1. From the Tools box, select Zoom.

2. Place the cursor in the image window.

   The cursor changes to a magnifying glass.

3. To zoom in, drag the cursor to the left. To zoom out, drag the cursor to the right.