Create a flythrough animation of your point cloud saved directly to the file.
Creating a Flythrough Video
- Select the ‘Flythrough’ icon from the toolbar.
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- Click on the scene to add your first ‘Camera Position (CP)’, displayed as a checkered square. The camera window will appear and display the camera view.
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- Continue to drop additional CPs along your flight path. The CPs will follow your mouse movement including zoom and angle of view. Simply point and shoot. Each CP will appear in the panel which you can delete.
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- After all CPs have been placed, set the video length by entering the desired time (number of seconds) in the ‘Video Length’ box.
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- Select ‘Play’ to play the Flythrough Video. Video will play in full screen mode.
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- Select ‘Loop’ to play the Flythrough Video on repeat. This is great for conferences and product demonstrations.
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Editing a Flythrough Video
- Edit the Camera Position by clicking and dragging either the numbered square of the checkered square. The camera preview window will display the new angle of view.
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- To delete a Control Point, hover over the desired Control Point and click the Trash icon. The Control Points will automatically be renumbered in the new order.
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