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How do I load figures where my camera is pointing?

bleybourne_772d5802c5bleybourne_772d5802c5 Posts: 67
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Hi all,

 

Probably it's simple, but if I have loaded a scene and created a camera at a nice spot I want to use, how do I then load characters ands props into the scene so they appear in my viewport, rather than appearing at the 0,0,0 point and then having to manually move them all over to the spot I like? I'm sure it's simple, but I can't work it out.

 

Thanks in advance...

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  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,924
    edited August 2015

    I'm only guessing here, but why don't you plug in the XYZ coordinates of the camera from the Scene>Parameter setting for your figure to get the ballpark location? (Or would that put the character "out into space" lol?) (EDIT- Well, wonky result. I had to Y translate the character down and she was over to our right a smidgeon, but yes, she was in the viewport of the camera.)

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  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,689

    Hold down the Alt key while dragging the item to where you want it to load.

  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,924
    edited August 2015

    Showoff!

    (I knew that too. DUH. I'm thinking too hard.)

    Post edited by Novica on
  • TaozTaoz Posts: 10,260

    Any way to do something similar for lights also?

  • LindseyLindsey Posts: 2,008

    I noticed when I have a light selected and create a new one, a "Copy selected item: <name of selected light>" option becomes available.  When that option is selected, it creates the light with the same Transform (x/y/z) settings.  It's ideal for adding lights in a closely spaced linear arrangement such as found on the carnival rides.

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,689

    You can also create a light using the current view, e.g. perspective view.

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 10,260

    Thanks, will try your suggestions!

  • alexhcowleyalexhcowley Posts: 2,403
    Lindsey said:

    I noticed when I have a light selected and create a new one, a "Copy selected item: <name of selected light>" option becomes available.  When that option is selected, it creates the light with the same Transform (x/y/z) settings.  It's ideal for adding lights in a closely spaced linear arrangement such as found on the carnival rides.

    You can do a similar thing with cameras as well.  There is an option to copy the viewport co-ordinates when you create a new camera.

    Cheers,

    Alex.

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