Camera Control - Revision history

MartinW at 11:20, 14 September 2023

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MartinW at 11:06, 14 September 2023

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MartinW at 10:47, 14 September 2023

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DavidA at 07:59, 2 July 2019

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BenR at 16:00, 23 May 2018

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BenR at 16:00, 23 May 2018

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BenR at 15:59, 23 May 2018

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PaulN at 10:24, 6 July 2016

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PaulN at 10:21, 6 July 2016

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PaulN at 10:15, 6 July 2016

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-There are two methods in which you can interact with the simulation panel; Camera and Cursor mode. It is a dynamic menu, and selecting the ‘Arrow’ icon (1) [[File:CursorModeIcon.png]] will change the functionality of the three icons to its right.
+There are two methods in which you can interact with the simulation panel; Camera and Cursor mode. It is a dynamic menu, and selecting the ‘Arrow’ icon (1) will change the functionality of the three icons to its right.
-[[File:SystemPanelCameraControl2.png | Camera mode]]
+[[File:SystemPanelCameraControl2.png]]
-[[File:SystemPanelCursorControl.png] | Cursor mode]
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 '''Cursor Mode'''
-Cursor Mode allows you to move (1), rotate (2) and scale (3) objects. When a shape is selected in cursor mode you will notice a set of ‘local’ axes appear on your shape. To ‘free move’ the object in the panel, left click and hold the object and drag. Alternatively, if you want to move your object along a constrained axis, left mouse click on these local axes and drag. Note; rotate and scale work in a similar way.
+Cursor Mode allows you to move (2), rotate (3) and scale (4) objects. When a shape is selected in cursor mode you will notice a set of ‘local’ axes appear on your shape. To ‘free move’ the object in the panel, left click and hold the object and drag. Alternatively, if you want to move your object along a constrained axis, left mouse click on these local axes and drag. Note; rotate and scale work in a similar way.

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 There are two methods in which you can interact with the simulation panel; Camera and Cursor mode. It is a dynamic menu, and selecting the ‘Arrow’ icon (1) [[File:CursorModeIcon.png]] will change the functionality of the three icons to its right.
-<gallery widths=190x50px perrow=2 caption="Interaction Methods" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;">
+[[File:SystemPanelCameraControl2.png | Camera mode]]
-File:SystemPanelCameraControl2.png|'''Camera Mode'''
-File:SystemPanelCursorControl.png|'''Cursor Mode'''
+[[File:SystemPanelCursorControl.png] | Cursor mode]
-</gallery>
 '''Camera Mode'''
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 The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG20xwQtcCM&list=PLQDWBb7bxuCgg6aJgPJcfXBMzZdLILceQ Camera Control 2] video covers slightly more advanced features such as using keyboard shortcuts as well as mouse movement to navigate the panel more effectively.

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-There are two methods in which you can interact with the simulation panel; Camera and Cursor mode. It is a dynamic menu, and selecting the ‘Arrow’ icon [[File:CursorModeIcon.png]] will change the functionality of the three icons to its right.
+There are two methods in which you can interact with the simulation panel; Camera and Cursor mode. It is a dynamic menu, and selecting the ‘Arrow’ icon (1) [[File:CursorModeIcon.png]] will change the functionality of the three icons to its right.
 <gallery widths=190x50px perrow=2 caption="Interaction Methods" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;">
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 '''Camera Mode'''
-You can pan (1), rotate (2) and zoom (3) the camera. To pan and rotate, hold the left mouse button and drag. To zoom, drag a box to the required size or use the mouse wheel to zoom in/ out. You can also zoom in/ out by scrolling the mouse wheel.
+You can pan (2), rotate (3) and zoom (3) the camera. To pan and rotate, hold the left mouse button and drag. To zoom, drag a box to the required size or use the mouse wheel to zoom in/ out. You can also zoom in/ out by scrolling the mouse wheel.

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−	~~<sidebar>Sidebar: Flowcode Help Overview:Panels</sidebar>~~
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	There are two methods in which you can interact with the simulation panel; Camera and Cursor mode. It is a dynamic menu, and selecting the ‘Arrow’ icon [[File:CursorModeIcon.png]] will change the functionality of the three icons to its right.		There are two methods in which you can interact with the simulation panel; Camera and Cursor mode. It is a dynamic menu, and selecting the ‘Arrow’ icon [[File:CursorModeIcon.png]] will change the functionality of the three icons to its right.

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−	The [[PresetViews Preset Views]] button can also be used to manipulate the 3D panel camera.	+	The [[PresetViews\|Preset Views]] button can also be used to manipulate the 3D panel camera.

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	[[File:Gen Panel Camera Align.png\|border]] You can use the 'Align Axis' button to mirror the axis of the selected object, this follows the alignment of the component axis, even when being manipulated and rotated.		[[File:Gen Panel Camera Align.png\|border]] You can use the 'Align Axis' button to mirror the axis of the selected object, this follows the alignment of the component axis, even when being manipulated and rotated.
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		+	The [PresetViews Preset Views] button can also be used to manipulate the 3D panel camera.

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 ===Video instructions===
-''Note, the videos below are for Flowcode v6, however there are similarities so watching is still advised.
+''Note, the videos below are for Flowcode v6, however there are similarities so watching is still advised.''
 ''
 See the following Youtube videos to learn how to effectively control the camera and navigate the panels:

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	===Video instructions===		===Video instructions===
		+	''Note, the videos below are for Flowcode v6, however there are similarities so watching is still advised.
		+	''
	See the following Youtube videos to learn how to effectively control the camera and navigate the panels:		See the following Youtube videos to learn how to effectively control the camera and navigate the panels:

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	'''Camera Mode'''		'''Camera Mode'''
−	You can pan (1), rotate (2) and zoom (3) the camera. To pan and rotate, hold the left mouse button and drag. To zoom, drag a box to the required size or use the mouse wheel to zoom in/ out.	+	You can pan (1), rotate (2) and zoom (3) the camera. To pan and rotate, hold the left mouse button and drag. To zoom, drag a box to the required size or use the mouse wheel to zoom in/ out. You can also zoom in/ out by scrolling the mouse wheel.


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−	The '''Panel Camera''' controls can only be found on the [[System Panel]] as it is the only 3D environment and therefore needs extended navigation options instead of just the 'Pan' [[File:Gen_Panel_Camera_Pan_01.png\|border]] camera control which the [[Dashboard Panel]] is bound to as it is a 2D environment.
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−	~~The camera (viewpoint) can be panned or rotated around different axes using the three icons shown.~~
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−	~~These work in conjunction with the '''Ctrl''', '''Shift''' and '''Alt''' keys and with the three coloured arrow heads that show the camera orientation.~~
−	~~{\| style="margin:auto;"~~
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−	~~<gallery widths=64x52px perrow=3 caption="Camera controls" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;">~~
−	~~File:Gen_Panel_Camera_Pan_01.png\|'''Pan'''~~
−	~~File:Gen_Panel_Camera_Rotate_01.png\|'''Rotate'''~~
−	~~File:Gen_Panel_Camera_Orbit_01.png\|'''Orbit'''~~
−	~~</gallery>~~
−	~~\| width="50px" \|~~
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−	~~[[File:Gen Panel Camera Pan 01.png\|border]] '''Pan''' allows the camera to pan left / right / up / down.~~
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−	~~[[File:Gen Panel Camera Rotate 01.png\|border]] '''Rotate''' allows the camera to rotate assuming the table top is the ground.~~
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−	~~[[File:Gen Panel Camera Orbit 01.png\|border]] '''Orbit''' allows the camera to rotate without considering the table top.~~
−	\|}
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−	~~To move and control the camera:~~
−	* Hold down the '''Ctrl''' key and click-drag the mouse to move the camera eye (the position of the camera).
−	* Hold down both the '''Ctrl''' and '''Shift''' keys and click-drag the mouse to move the camera target (the view of the camera).
−	* Hold down '''Alt''' and click anywhere on the panel to move the camera over that point or object (move the camera to the object).
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−	~~===Zoom===~~
−	[[File:Gen_Panel_Camera_Zoom_01.png\|border]] There is also a zoom facility, operated by pressing the '''Ctrl''' key and moving the cursor over the viewpoint icon. Clicking the mouse button in this and dragging downwards causes the view to zoom out. Dragging upwards causes the view to zoom in. The same functionality can be achieved by holding '''Ctrl''' and using the mouse wheel.