Photo Image

Use image from active document

Select an existing image resource that has already been imported into the file

Import New Image

Import a new photo image

Photo Brightness

Adjusts the brightness of the photo image. A value of 0 retains the original image brightness. Adjusting the brightness can make it easier to see the Camera Match control lines against the photo.

Reference Object

Select the desired Camera Match reference

Chosen Reference Object Layer

Displays the layer of the selected Camera Match reference. This information can be helpful in locating Camera Match references.

Extension Line Style

Sets the line style of the control line extensions within the Camera Match object

Settings

Opens the Camera Match Settings dialog box

Photo Pixel Dimensions

Displays the pixel dimensions of the imported photo image (number of pixels wide by number of pixels high)

Photo Printed Width/Height

Sets the printed size of the photo image for the Camera Match object. Setting one value adjusts the other, to maintain the proportions of the photo.

Sug. Sheet Layer DPI

Displays the recommended DPI setting for the current sheet layer. This value is based on the current resolution (in Dots Per Inch) of the displayed photo and is dependent on the pixel dimensions and the photo printed size.

Setting the sheet layer to match this value ensures that the pixel size is consistent in the rendered model, background render, and mask objects.

Show Photo

Displays the photo image within the Camera Match object. The photo image is used by the Camera Match object to align control lines and is also used for render modes that do not use a Renderworks background.

When setting the view by clicking Set View to Match or Fine Tune View, the Show Photo option is automatically disabled for any render mode that uses a Renderworks background. Conversely, Show Photo is automatically enabled for any render mode that does not use a Renderworks background.

Clip Photo to Viewport Crop

Clips the photo image so that it only displays the part of the photo within the viewport crop

Show Control Lines

Displays the control lines; deselect this option for the final rendered model

Show Reference Object 3D Axis

Displays the 3D axis of the Camera Match reference; deselect this option for the final rendered model

Show Preview Object

Displays a preview object within the Camera Match object.

When setting the view by clicking Set View to Match or Fine Tune View, the Show Preview Object option is automatically disabled to allow the model to be seen.

Preview Object Settings

Opens the Preview Object Settings dialog box (see The Camera Match preview object)

Measured Line

Select the control line that is designated as the measured line. The measured line is shown with solid arrows and displays its length dimension.

The Camera Match reference placement is related to the Measured Line. See Adjusting the Camera Match control lines and reference target.

Measured Length

Enter the known length of the measured line in the model

Target Plane

(vertical Measured Line required)

When the measured line is vertical, select the plane for the reference target, to locate the Camera Match reference in the model.

Left Vertical Plane: defines the vertical plane containing the vertical measured line and vanishing to the left vanish point.

Right Vertical Plane: defines the vertical plane containing the vertical measured line and vanishing to the right vanish point.

Field of View (Calculated)

Displays the field of view according to the calculated view

Field of View (Tuned)

Displays the field of view according to the tuned view; this may change due to changes in the Fine Tune View dialog box.

Tuning Render

Select the render mode to use when clicking either Set View to Match or Fine Tune View

Set View to Match

Sets the view and render mode of the viewport to the calculated view

Fine Tune View

Opens the Fine Tune View dialog box (see Fine tuning the Camera Match view)

Final Background Render

Sets the Background Render Mode for the viewport containing the Camera Match object. Click Render Viewport to apply the render mode.

The settings for the selected Render Mode can be made by exiting the viewport annotation to return the sheet layer. Select the viewport, and click on Background Render Settings from the Object Info palette.

Final Foreground Render

Sets the Foreground Render Mode for the viewport containing the Camera Match object. Click Render Viewport to apply the render mode.

The settings for the selected Render Mode can be made by exiting the viewport annotation to return the sheet layer. Select the viewport, and click on Foreground Render Settings from the Object Info palette.

Render Viewport

Renders the viewport containing the Camera Match object

Place RW Camera

Places a Renderworks camera on a design layer according to the current Camera Match view. The Place Renderworks Camera dialog box opens; specify the layer for the camera. All Renderworks camera settings (location, target, field of view, tilt, and so on) are set so that its view is equal to that of the Camera Match view. See Placing a Renderworks camera.