topic Re: Resetting Perspective viewpoint in Modeling

Resetting Perspective viewpoint

Anonymous — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:53:58 GMT

After using Roofmaker, I appear to have been shot out into space as far as any perspective view is concerned. I don't know that Roofmaker is the problem but I would like to find out if there is a way to reset my camera and viewpoints so I can get back down to earth instead of attempting to view my perspective from Pluto!

Gary Bley

Re: Resetting Perspective viewpoint

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:40:03 GMT

Hi Gary

I have found the same problem you have. And I thought that I had done something wrong.

Terry Constable

Re: Resetting Perspective viewpoint

David Maudlin — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:30:26 GMT

Gary and Terry:

I think your problem is addressed here: perspective view bug?

HTH

David

Re: Resetting Perspective viewpoint

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:08:00 GMT

David.......Sir David....No.............Saint David! I fell to my knees, let out a righteous wail and..............Wait.....How about just Thank You. It worked.

Gary Bley

Re: Resetting Perspective viewpoint

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:34:57 GMT

Thank you David, that helped me out so much. Thank you

Re: Resetting Perspective viewpoint

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 08:47:54 GMT

Hi All

I have the same problem with the perspective view again. I have reset the roll angle and still get no house in my view. Any ideas on how to fix this prob would be great to hear. I have enclosed a picture of the screen shot. I hope the picture is clear enough for you to see what I am talking about.

Terry C

Re: Resetting Perspective viewpoint

David Maudlin — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:52:08 GMT

Terry wrote:
I have the same problem with the perspective view again. I have reset the roll angle and still get no house in my view. Any ideas on how to fix this prob would be great to hear. I have enclosed a picture of the screen shot. I hope the picture is clear enough for you to see what I am talking about.

Terry:

The screen shot doesn't show the dialog box too clearly (a screen shot of just the dialog box would be better), but it looks like only one edge of the camera view cone is in the plan preview. Try resetting the camera and target as described before.

Another tip: use the Camera Tool to place a camera in the plan with settings that show the house. Select this camera and when you change to the 3D Window, this is the view you will get. Even better: link this camera to a View that has a Layer Combination and the settings of the 3D Window Settings, etc. and you will get a highly defined view of the model by double clicking on this view.

HTH

David
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Re: Resetting Perspective viewpoint

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:27:01 GMT

right click and choose " 3D view all"

Resetting Perspective viewpoint still not workin

Anonymous — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 07:27:29 GMT

Hi All

I'm still having this problem with the camera view, it appears that my camera is face down hill to my feet. I have reset the roll angle and show from side view and all advise given to me and still no luck. In the screen shot you can see that the camera is facing downward and it needs to be turned 90 degree, any more ideas would be so helpful as I have asked alot of people and tried everything.

Terry Constable (NZ)

P.S. I hope my screen shot is better as im still learnin how to do a good shot of the screen.[/img]

Re: Resetting Perspective viewpoint

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:43:05 GMT

It doesn't appear that you have a camera set at all. Your project map shows only "Generic Perspective" which is just whatever the current 3D window is set to. Try placing a camera with the camera tool in plan. Select it and got to the 3D window. This should show you the view from the selected camera. (It will also reset the current setting to this view.)