FlyThrough Producer dialog box

Used to create simple animations, called sequences, for visualizing 3D models. Opens when Utilities > Render > FlyThrough is chosen.

FlyThrough Producer dialog box

Tools menu > Define Path

Used to define the path the camera follows through the sequence.

Before choosing this item, you must first place a line, line string, arc, ellipse, curve, or B-spline curve to define the path the camera is to travel. (To have the path be invisible in the sequence, place the path as a construction element.)

For best results when defining a camera path around a design, align the path so that it lies on the x-y coordinate plane.

Tools menu > Preview > Camera

Displays the location of the camera position and viewing volume at each position along the camera path without recording the sequence.

Tools menu > Preview > View

Displays each frame in the output view without recording the sequence.

Tools menu > Record…

Opens the Record Sequence dialog box, which is used to set the file format and number of colors for a sequence and to record the sequence.

Record Sequence dialog box