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there are three different types of cameras
there are three different types of cameras
Orbit (1), Fly (2) and First Person (3). Each camera is more appropriate for certain tasks, and you should select them depending on the actions you'll be performing. You can switch between cameras on the right corner of the toolbar.
1) Orbit camera
1) Orbit camera
The Orbit camera was designed to ease editing actions, thus becoming the most appropriate when creating scenes. This camera works by rotating around a point of interest which is set by Double Left-clicking on a part and indicated by a white dot. You can enable camera auto focus by clicking on Edit > Camera Auto Focus. When using camera auto focus the point of interest is automatically set at the center of the part whenever a part (or parts selection) is moved. In this case, you may keep the point of interest at the original position by pressing and holding Left Shift.
Once the point of interest is defined, you rotate the camera around it by holding the Right Button and dragging the mouse. New parts dragged from the Palette are created at the height defined by this point, except for parts which are typically placed on the floor, such as conveyors, stations, etc.
To place a small part on a larger one, e.g. a sensor on a conveyor, define the point of interest where you want to place the small part and drag it from the Palette.
2) fly camera
2) fly camera
The Fly camera is used to move freely in 3D space. This camera collides with scene parts but is not detected by sensors.
3) first person camera
3) first person camera
The First Person camera represents a person of 1.8m (~5.9 feet) height. It should be used when simulating a person in a factory. It collides with scene parts, but it's not detected by sensors.
cameras window
cameras window
The Cameras Window allows saving the current camera position. This functionality allows to easily change perspective and return to a previously saved point of view. Double Left-click on a saved camera or press Page Up / Page Down to toggle between them. The saved positions can be edited and deleted at any time.
follow a part
follow a part
This tool allows the Orbit Camera to follow a part. It's a great tool to keep up with a sequence of events and inspect possible failures. To start following a part, Select the Follow a Part icon on the toolbar and next Left-click on the part to follow. To stop following a part, Double Left-click anywhere in the scene or press Esc.
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