Realtime Camera Properties

Note: Most of the following properties are specific to points on the camera path. They will not be enabled until you press the Edit Points button and select the point(s) you want to change.

Camera Path
Name	Optional name to help you identify this object when creating a movie or starting a Realtime Walkthrough.
Closed	Connect the end of the path to the start, creating a closed circuit. When unchecked, the camera path is an open line.
Reverse	Switch which direction the camera moves along the path.
Edit points	Enable or disable point editing mode, which will allow you to modify the shape. See Editing Points for details.
Shape options	Save the existing shape, or load a new one. For more details, see Saving and Loading Shapes.
Camera preview	Small preview of the current camera path. Drag the slider to view the preview. This preview does not appear when editing points.
Edit view	Adjust the viewpoint at the selected point along the path. This only appears when one (and only one) path point is selected.
Next	Click to edit the next viewpoint.
Previous	Click to edit the previous viewpoint.

Viewpoint Options
Elevation	Distance of the camera from the ground at the selected point.
Direction	Camera direction (left/right angle) at the selected point.
Angle	Camera tilt angle at the selected point.
Hold time	Number of seconds the camera will pause once it reaches the selected point.
Time of day	Time of day at the selected point. This affects the lighting, sun/moon position, shadows, and sky. If the previous point's Cut to next point option is enabled, then the time of day will change immediately. Otherwise, the transition will smoothly occur over a few seconds.
Transition to next point	Style of transition from the currently selected point to the next. Select None for a normal transition, Cut for an instant transition, or one of the other options for the desired effect.
Camera speed	Speed of the camera as it moves from the selected point to the next. The speed is shown as feet or meters per second, but you can also enter mph or kph if desired. For example, 10 mph or 16 kph.
Decelerate smoothly when approaching	Gradually slow to the target speed as the camera reaches the selected point. When unchecked, the camera will immediately switch to the new speed once the selected point is reached.
Accelerate smoothly when leaving	Gradually speed up to the target speed as it leaves the selected point. When unchecked, the camera will immediately switch to the new speed once the selected point is reached.
Enable depth of field	Make objects sharp or blurry depending on their distance to the camera.
Focus start	Starting distance of where the scene will be in focus.
Focus range	How far the scene will remain in focus after the focus start distance.
Blur strength	How blurry the out of focus areas will be.

Text
Add text	Add text when the camera reaches the currently selected point.
Text	The text to display.
Font	Style of lettering that the text will use.
Style	Style of the text.
Position	Where the text will appear on the screen.
Margin	Spacing between the text and the edge of the screen.
Font size	Height of the text relative to the screen resolution. The size ranges from 1 for the smallest text, to 100 for the largest.
Transparency	How transparent the text will be. Use 0 for fully opaque, or a larger value for the desired level of transparency.
Color	Text color.
Add drop shadow	Add a drop shadow for improved readability against a wider variety of backgrounds.

Realtime Camera Properties

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