You create and modify
shots from ShowMotion. As you create or modify a shot, a thumbnail
is generated and added to a shot sequence.
Create and Modify a Shot
When a shot is created, it must be given
a name and view type. The view type assigned to the shot determines
which transition and motion options you can change. After a shot
is created, a thumbnail is automatically generated and placed under
the shot sequence that was assigned to the shot. The name of the
shot is located below the thumbnail. If you need to change a shot,
you can right-click the shot that you want to modify.
The shortcut menu of
a shot has the following options:
- Properties. Displays
the dialog box to modify the shot’s transition and motion settings,
and assigned shot sequence, among other settings.
- Rename. Renames
a shot.
- Delete. Removes
a shot.
- Move Left and Move
Right. Changes the position of a shot in the shot sequence
by one position to the left or right.
- Update the Thumbnail. Updates
the thumbnail for a single shot or for all shots saved with the
model.
Create and Modify a Shot
Sequence
When a shot is created,
you can add the shot to the default shot sequence or specify the
shot sequence to which the shot should be added. Each shot sequence
is represented by a thumbnail in ShowMotion. The thumbnail is identical
to the first shot in the shot sequence. The name of the shot sequence
is below the thumbnail.
The shortcut menu of
a shot sequence has the following options:
- Rename. Renames
a shot sequence.
- Delete. Removes
a shot sequence.
- Move Left and Move
Right. Changes the position of a shot sequence in ShowMotion
by one position to the left or right.
- Update the Thumbnail. Updates
the thumbnails for all shots in a shot sequence or for all shots
saved with the model.
To create a still shot
- On the ShowMotion control, click New
Shot.
- In the New View/Shot Properties dialog
box, in the View Name text box, enter a name.
- In the View Category drop-down list,
select a view category.
- In the View Type drop-down list, select
a shot type.
- On the Shot Properties tab, under Transition,
select a transition type from the Transition Type drop-down list.
- Under Transition, enter a transition
duration in the Transition Duration text box.
- Click OK.
To create a recorded walk
shot
- On the ShowMotion control, click New
Shot.
- In the New View/Shot Properties dialog
box, in the View name box, enter a name.
- In the View Category drop-down list,
select a view category.
- In the View Type drop-down list, select
Recorded Walk.
- On the Shot Properties tab, under Transition,
select a transition type from the Transition Type drop-down list.
- Under Transition, enter a transition
duration in the Transition Duration text box.
- Under Motion, click Start Recording.
- Click on the 3D canvas and drag the mouse
along the desired path of animation. Release the mouse to stop recording.
- Click OK.
To create a cinematic shot
- On the ShowMotion control, click New
Shot.
- In the New View/Shot Properties dialog
box, in the View name box, enter a name.
- In the View Category drop-down list,
select a view category.
- In the View Type drop-down list, select
Cinematic.
- On the Shot Properties tab, under Transition,
select a transition type from the Transition Type drop-down list.
- Under Transition, enter a transition
duration in the Transition Duration text box.
- Under Motion, set the camera position.
- Under Motion, set the duration of the
movement.
- Under Motion, set the travel distance
of the camera.
- Click OK.
To modify a shot
- On ShowMotion, hover the cursor over
the shot sequence that contains the shot you want to modify.
- Right-click the shot you want to modify,
and click Properties.
- In the View/Shot Properties dialog box,
change the desired settings.
- Click OK.
To rename a shot or shot
sequence
- On ShowMotion, hover the cursor over
the shot or shot sequence you want to rename.
- Right-click, and click Rename.
- In the in-place editor, replace the existing
name with the new name and press ENTER.
To resequence a shot or
shot sequence
- On ShowMotion, hover the cursor over
the shot or shot sequence you want to resequence.
- Right-click, and click Move Left or Move
Right.
To delete a shot
- On ShowMotion, hover the cursor over
the shot you want to delete.
- Right-click, and click Delete.
To delete a shot sequence
- On ShowMotion, hover the cursor over
the shot sequence you want to delete.
- Right-click, and click Delete.
- In the ShowMotion - Delete View Category
dialog box, click Delete Category.
To update the thumbnail
for a shot or shot sequence
- On ShowMotion, hover the cursor over
the shot or shot sequence for which you want to update the thumbnail.
- Right-click, and click Update the Thumbnail
For
This View or This Category.
Click All to update the
thumbnails for all shots stored in the model.
CommandsEDITSHOT
Edits a saved named
view with or without motion.
NAVSMOTION
Provides
an on-screen display for creating and playing back cinematic camera
animations for design review, presentation, and bookmark-style navigation.
NEWSHOT
Creates
a named view with motion that is played back when viewed with ShowMotion.
