To Change the Lens Focal Length of the Camera View
- Select the Define Camera tool.
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In the tool settings window's icon bar, click the
Lens Focal Length icon.
- Turn on Continuous View Updates and Display View Cone.
- With the pointer in the camera view, enter a data point.
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Move the pointer:
Up to reduce the focal length.
Down to increase focal length.
As the pointer moves, the camera view updates dynamically, as does the view cone in other open views.
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Enter a data point to accept the new view orientation.
Note: You can move the camera closer to or away from the (fixed) target, or vice-versa. This can be done interactively, or with Controlled Movement. Whether the camera or the target moves is controlled by the setting for Reference Point. When it is set to: