You control the camera
motion, and therefore the animation, by linking the camera and its
target to a point or a path.
To
create an animation using motion paths, you link the camera and
its target to either a point or a path. If you want the camera to
remain still, link it to a point. If you want the camera to move
along a path, link it to a path.
If you want the target
to remain still, link it to a point. If you want the target to move,
link it to a path. You cannot link both the camera and the target
to a point.
Use the same path when
you want the animation view to follow in line with the camera's
path. You do this by setting the target's path to None in the Motion
Path Animation dialog box. This is the default setting.
NoteTo link a camera
or target to a path, you must create the path object before you
create the motion path animation. A path can be a line, arc, elliptical arc,
circle, polyline, 3D polyline, or spline.
To create a motion path
animation
- In the drawing, create a path object
for either the camera or the target. A path can be a line, arc,
elliptical arc, circle, polyline, 3D polyline, or spline.
NoteThe path you create
is not visible in the animation.
- If the Animations panel is not displayed
on the Render tab, right-click the Render tab and click Panels
Animations.
- In the Motion Path Animation dialog box,
Camera section, click either Point or Path.
- Do one of the following:
- To specify a new camera point, click
the Pick Point button, and specify a point in the drawing. Enter
a name for the point. Click OK.
- To specify a new camera path, click the
Select Path button, and specify a path in the drawing. Enter a name
for the path. Click OK.
- To specify an existing camera point or
path, select it from the drop-down list.
- In the Motion Path Animation dialog box,
Target section, click either Point or Path.
- Do one of the following:
- To specify a new target point, click
the Pick Point button, and specify a point in the drawing. Enter
a name for the point. Click OK.
- To specify a new target path, click the
Select Path button, and specify a path in the drawing. Enter a name
for the path. Click OK.
- To specify an existing target point or
path, select it from the drop-down list.
- In the Animation Settings section, adjust
the animation settings to create the animation to suit your needs.
- When you have finished adjusting the
points, paths, and settings, click Preview to view the animation,
or OK to save it.
CommandsANIPATH
Saves
an animation file of a camera moving or panning in a 3D model.
