Magmapulators:

CameraManipulators

MaxScript Release 0.41 Source for 3ds max 4 (02/01/2001)

Code by Borislav Petrov, Bobo's Rendert**ls.
Based on Radius Manipulator Sample Code by Scott Morrison, Discreet

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Magmapulators:CameraManipulators is a set of scripted Manipulator plug-ins.
It is based on the sample code by Scott Morrison and provides support for some Camera Properties.

DESCRIPTION

Version 0.41 (02/01/2001)

The CameraManipulators for Clipping Ranges and Environment Ranges support range bumping - increasing a lower range will bump and increase upper ranges and vice-versa.
All CameraManipulators are NOT currently exposed to ToggleManipulators. FOV does not stay in the way, FocalDistance will be displayed when DOF is availbale, and the clipping ranges will display manipulators only when the respective checkboxes are active.

Supported by CameraManipulators

Currently Supported Properties:

Camera / Property FOV Near Clipping Range Far Clipping Range Near Environment Range Far Environment Range DOF Focal Distance

Target Camera

Free Camera

SOME EXAMPLES:

Circle with Crosshair - DOF FocalDistance Manipulator
Green Line to the right of the projection plane - FOV Maniplulator.

Cross inside the Near and Far Clipping Ranges - Clipping Range Manipulators

Large F Letter inside the Range - Far Environment Range Manipulator.
Large N Letter inside the Range - Near Environment Range Manipulator.

KNOWN PROBLEMS AND LIMITATIONS

When the Env. and Clipping ranges are enabled or disabled in the light's rollout, the manipulators will not update until the camera gets reselected.

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Camera / Property	FOV	Near Clipping Range	Far Clipping Range	Near Environment Range	Far Environment Range	DOF Focal Distance
Target Camera
Free Camera

	Circle with Crosshair - DOF FocalDistance Manipulator Green Line to the right of the projection plane - FOV Maniplulator.
	Cross inside the Near and Far Clipping Ranges - Clipping Range Manipulators
	Large F Letter inside the Range - Far Environment Range Manipulator. Large N Letter inside the Range - Near Environment Range Manipulator.