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Create and export a video of View States for a full-resolution animation of the point cloud.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
2 min.
Transcript
00:03
In ReCap, the video creation tool enables you to quickly turn a series of View States into an animation,
00:11
which can be useful for presentations, work packets, or marketing materials.
00:15
Creating View States preserves custom visualizations within your project by saving camera orientation data,
00:23
as well as current render settings.
00:27
To create a View State with the current view settings, in the Project Navigator, click the plus (+).
00:33
As you navigate the view to create a series of View States, each one is added and grouped in the Project Navigator,
00:40
and the Play and Export tools appear.
00:44
ReCap can generate an animation that moves seamlessly between these states, maintaining a sense of context within the model.
00:52
Click Play to cycle through the View States contained within that group, from top to bottom, as they appear in the Project Navigator.
01:01
To export the animation in AVI or MP4 format, click Export.
01:08
In the Export video dialog, you can select the format and resolution of your video, among other options,
01:15
such as looping the video.
01:17
Click Export to create a crisp, full-resolution visualization of the point cloud,
01:23
omitting any transition artifacts that may be present when viewing the animation within ReCap.
Video transcript
00:03
In ReCap, the video creation tool enables you to quickly turn a series of View States into an animation,
00:11
which can be useful for presentations, work packets, or marketing materials.
00:15
Creating View States preserves custom visualizations within your project by saving camera orientation data,
00:23
as well as current render settings.
00:27
To create a View State with the current view settings, in the Project Navigator, click the plus (+).
00:33
As you navigate the view to create a series of View States, each one is added and grouped in the Project Navigator,
00:40
and the Play and Export tools appear.
00:44
ReCap can generate an animation that moves seamlessly between these states, maintaining a sense of context within the model.
00:52
Click Play to cycle through the View States contained within that group, from top to bottom, as they appear in the Project Navigator.
01:01
To export the animation in AVI or MP4 format, click Export.
01:08
In the Export video dialog, you can select the format and resolution of your video, among other options,
01:15
such as looping the video.
01:17
Click Export to create a crisp, full-resolution visualization of the point cloud,
01:23
omitting any transition artifacts that may be present when viewing the animation within ReCap.
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