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Walkthrough Path Specification Dialog

dialog. See “Camera Defaults Dialogs” on Selected Line Panel
page 1043.
The SELECTED LINE panel is available when
2 Walkthrough Options - the selected path edge is a line as opposed to
an arc. See “Selected Edge” on page 214.
• Specify the Duration, or total length of Moving the Start of a line segment moves the
the walkthrough video in seconds. end of the previous connected line, if there is

Specify how Camera Angles are measured: one. Similarly, moving the End of a line
segment moves move the start of the next
• Select Relative to Path to measure each connected line, if there is one.
camera angle relative to the direction of
the walkthrough path at each Key Frame This panel is similar to the LINE panel of the
location. Line Specification dialog. See “Line Panel”
• Select Absolute to measure each camera on page 300.
angle relative to the plan’s X, Y, and Z
axes. See “3D Drafting” on page 32. Selected Arc Panel
The SELECTED ARC panel is available when
Note: When Relative Angles are used, a the selected path edge is an arc as opposed to
Camera Angle of 0° points in the direction of a line. See “Change Line/Arc” on page 260.
the walkthrough path. When Absolute Angles
are used, 0° always points in the positive This panel is similar to the ARC panel of the
direction along the X axis. Arc Specification dialog. See “Arc Panel”
on page 309.
Specify how Camera Height is measured:
Spline Panel
• Select Relative to Floor/Terrain to mea-
sure camera height relative to the floor or The Spline panel has a single option and is
terrain at each Key Frame location. only available if the selected walkthrough
• Select Absolute to measure camera path is a spline. See “Splines” on page 321.
height relative to the plan’s Z axis.
New Segment Angle - Specify the angle
between line segments that are used to draw
Polyline Panel the spline. Specifying a smaller angle makes
The POLYLINE panel states the length of the the spline’s curvature smoother.
path’s Perimeter. The Area and Volume of a
walkthrough path will always be described as Line Style Panel
“Not closed”. See “Polyline Panel” on page This panel is similar to the LINE STYLE panel
314.
in the Line Specification dialog. See “Line
Style Panel” on page 301.

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