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Camera

A SOLIDWORKS Visualize camera is a virtual viewpoint in 3D space that has position and direction. In a 3D scene, the camera represents the viewer's eye.

When the scene is rendered at final quality, it is the camera view that is used, rather than the one seen in the software's workspace. This way you can move around the workspace without disturbing the camera view.

Basic controls for the current camera are in the Camera panel.

These controls include the perspective selector , which lets you switch to front, back, far side, near side, top, and bottom cameras.

Additional controls are available on the Cameras tab of the Palette.

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  • Moving the Camera

    You can rotate, pan, and zoom the camera relative to its look-at point (the point in the scene that the camera is focused on). You can also change the look-at point and save a camera to a file.

  • Look-at Point

    The look-at point acts like a pivot point for rotating and zooming the camera.

  • Saving Camera Settings

    You can save a camera's settings and position to a file so you can share cameras with other projects and users.

  • Using SOLIDWORKS Camera Navigation and Shortcuts

    Users familiar with SOLIDWORKS CAD camera navigation can use it instead of the standard SOLIDWORKS Visualize camera navigation.



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