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# 1 06-03-2003 , 03:18 PM

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. How do you change the "front" view port to show a different view. Specifically, I would like it to show the "Back" view.

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# 2 06-03-2003 , 05:59 PM

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create > cameras > camera and aim.

Move your camera and aim, so that it aims the target from the back.

Choose your camera and in your frontview, select panels > look though selected.

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# 3 06-03-2003 , 06:19 PM

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Doesn't that give you a perspective camera, though?

Here's how I did it.

1) Go to Panels > Orthographic > New > Front

2) The new Front camera should be selected. Rename the new front1 camera to "back"

3) In the "back" camera's channel box, enter -180 into the "rotate Y" field.

4) Make an object, like a sphere.

5) Pick the "back" view and hit "f" to center the view on the sphere.

Then, it should behave just like you'd want a "back" view to behave.

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# 4 06-03-2003 , 06:28 PM

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Cool stuff guys!! I'll give it a go and let you know it turns out!!

Cheers!!
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# 5 06-03-2003 , 07:16 PM

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Yup youre right Mark. Thanks for correcting me.

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# 6 06-03-2003 , 10:26 PM

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In the front viewport select View > Predifined Bookmarks > Back

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Yeah, but no but yeah but no....

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# 7 06-03-2003 , 10:52 PM

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Woo that works! I don't know why I didn't know those bookmarks were there!

However, you probably want to make a new "front" camera and rename it "back," THEN use the bookmark.

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