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Defining the View


Viewing Overview
Overview of topics covered in this chapter
Setting the Viewpoint with Azimuth and Elevation
Using the simple azimuth and elevation view model to define the viewpoint, including definition and examples
Defining Scenes with Camera Graphics
Using the camera view model to control 3-D scenes (illustration defines terms)
View Control with the Camera Toolbar
Camera tools for manipulating 3-D scenes
Camera Graphics Functions
Functions that control the camera view model
Example -- Dollying the Camera
Example showing how to reposition a scene when the user clicks over an image
Example -- Moving the Camera Through a Scene
Example showing how to move a camera through a scene along a path traced by a stream line and showing how to move a light source with the camera
Low-Level Camera Properties
Description of the graphic object properties that control the camera
View Projection Types
Orthographic and perspective project types compared and illustrated and the interaction between camera properties and projection type
Understanding Axes Aspect Ratio
How MATLAB determines the axes aspect ratio for graphs and how you can specify aspect ratio
Axes Aspect Ratio Properties
Axes properties that control the aspect ratio and how to set them to achieve particular results


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