Programmatically changing camera parameters

Tagged: camera parameters change, Max Distance, Max Vertical Angle, Min Distance, Min Vertical Ange

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2019-02-26 at 6:44 pm #11853

novator83
Customer

Hello, may I say firstly, this application is simply the best!!!

I’m testing 3ds MAX version and I’m interested if it is possible to programmatically set/change parameters (as this is not possible with puzzles?) for current camera and call that function with JS function puzzle in specific moment?

I would like to change parameters like “Min Distance”, “Max Distance”, “Min Vertical Angle”, “Max Vertical Angle”,… on some event.

2019-02-27 at 7:47 am #11869

Yuri Kovelenov
Staff

Hello,

yes, this is possible with JavaScript
https://www.soft8soft.com/docs/api/en/controls/OrbitControls.html

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2019-03-01 at 8:23 am #11997

novator83
Customer

Thank You very much for directions!

I’m trying, but simply can not figure out how to control camera parameters. I’m novice in coding.

I know how to work with existing camera as an object:
var object = app.scene.getObjectByName(‘Box001’);
var camera = app.scene.getObjectByName(‘Camera001’);

object.rotateZ(0.1);
camera.position.set(0, 20, 100);
etc… that works!

But how to change OrbitControls?
var controls = new v3d.OrbitControls(camera); —> turns window in to black Do I have to “select” an exiting OrbitControls here?

controls.maxAzimuthAngle = 2;
controls.minAzimuthAngle.set = 3;
controls.update();

2019-03-01 at 9:58 am #12004

Yuri Kovelenov
Staff

That OrbitControls object is automatically created and can be accessed through the App instance:

app.controls

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2019-03-01 at 10:54 am #12008

novator83
Customer

Thank You! It works now!
Best software, best support, I’m buying it as soon as I collect enough money!

2019-03-01 at 12:06 pm #12015

elk
Customer

Sorry for hogging the thread, but how would i access the app from the browser developer console. I thought I could get at it from just typing “app” but i guess the OOP-ish stuff in JavaScript is confusing me a bit here os something …. I find it really useful to quickly test things out there compared to running the whole app over and over while testing things.

2019-03-01 at 12:22 pm #12016

novator83
Customer

If You use Chrome, Vivaldi, Opera by pressing F12 or Control+Shift+J on keyboard if I understand you correctly?

2019-03-01 at 1:04 pm #12020

elk
Customer

Yeah. I get that far, but if i type app.controls or even just app in the console there it gives me a “not defined” error. I use it to debug javascript on my own scripts, i am just having a hard time getting access to the app, but i think it might be a scope issue, and I really need to brush up on my “OOP” skills regarding JavaScript. But thanks for the sugestion :)

2019-03-01 at 1:09 pm #12022

Yuri Kovelenov
Staff

elk wrote:

if i type app.controls or even just app in the console there it gives me a “not defined” error

Yep, the app variable is not globally exposed. But you can add

window.app = app;

to the runCode function and it’ll get exposed.

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2019-03-01 at 1:11 pm #12023

elk
Customer

Ahh. Will check that out. Should probably have been able to figure that out myself, but thank you so much Yuri

EDIT: Worked like a charm, thanks :D

2019-03-01 at 4:22 pm #12054

novator83
Customer

Very useful. Thanks!
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