Rendering in SketchUp

The Camera Tools
The following three tools are useful for creating camera effects and adjusting views. They 
should be used when setting up scenes for rendering and establishing composition. 
position Camera
Once the Position Camera tool is activated, clicking on a surface or object will cause the 
camera view to be positioned to 5.5
f
above a selected surface (Fig. 12.20, Fig. 12.21). The 
height of the position can be adjusted in the Measurements menu. Once you position the 
camera, simply enter a new height (start typing) and press Return. This tool is ideal for 
setting eye-level camera views. 
Look around
The Look Around tool allows you to pivot in place, looking in any direction. It activates after 
Position Camera is used, and it can be used with or independently from Position Camera to 
look around from a specific vantage point (Fig. 12.22, Fig. 12.23). 
Fig. 12.19: 
The Shadow Settings 
option under Scene Properties 
remembers what Shadow set-
tings were set when the scene 
was created.

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Fig. 12.20: 
When the Position Camera tool is activated, you can select a surface on which to position 
the camera.
Fig. 12.21: 
The Position Camera tool displays an eye-level view of the building.

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Fig. 12.22: 
The Look Around tool allows you to adjust the view as if you were turning your head. Look Around is 
automatically activated after Position Camera is used.
Fig. 12.23: 
The camera view is adjusted with Look Around.

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