Changing a plane's depth, and the position of its images

Using the Multiplane Camera window

Changing a plane's depth, and the position of its images

Selecting a node

You can use the Multiplane Camera window to change the plane's depth, as stored in its Depth node, and to change the E/W and N/S moves of images within the plane - provided they are connected to the multiplane camera via Transform-type nodes.

Before you can make changes, you must first select the relevant node from the Multiplane Camera window. Click on the plane with the Select tool until the correct node is selected in the Scene Graph. (This is similar to the way you select nodes in the Drawing Window using the borders of images.)

Changing a plane's depth

First ensure the plane's Depth node is selected (see Selecting a node above). Then drag the plane with the Select tool.

Its Depth is shown in the XSheet as the distance along the window's ruler. Since the depth of the camera is shown in the same way, you can easily see from the XSheet whether the plane is in front of or behind the camera.

Changing the position of an image in a plane

To change the E/W or N/S position of an image within a plane, first ensure the image's Transform-type node is selected (see Selecting a node above). Then select the correct view (see Changing the view in the window above):

To move an image E/W, you must use the Top view.

To move an image N/S, you must use the Side view.

Finally, use the Select tool to drag the plane containing the image, until the image's position appears correct in the Drawing Window.

If moving the image changes the size of the plane, it will change length accordingly in the Multiplane Camera window.

Using the Multiplane Camera window

Changing a plane's depth, and the position of its images

Selecting a node

Changing a plane's depth

Changing the position of an image in a plane