Cameras

Cameras in USD Explorer do their best to emulate real world cameras and their functionality as similar as possible.

Note

To edit a Camera’s properties you must be in Layout mode.

Configure the Camera

To access a Camera’s properties:

  1. Select the Camera you want to configure on the top-left`

  2. Click the arrow button to the right of the selected Camera

Camera Properties

Use these settings to configure the Camera.

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Ref #

Option

Description

1

Camera

Select camera (perspective, Top, Front, Right) change camera speed

2

Focal Length

Select camera focal length

3

Camera Focal Distance

Controls Focal Distance. Use crosshair to Sample Focal Distance

4

Sample Focal Distance

Use crosshair to Sample Focal Distance

5

Camera F Stop

Set Camera/Lens F-Stop value

6

Auto Exposure On/Off

Auto Exposure On/Off. Deselect to edit iso manually

7

AE Exposure Slider

Increase/decrease auto exposure

Lens Properties

Lens Properties

Usage

Units

Focal Length

Longer Lens Lengths Narrower FOV, Shorter Lens Lengths Wider FOV

Millimeters

Focus Distance

The distance at which perfect sharpness is achieved.

World Units

fStop

Controls Distance Blurring. Lower Numbers decrease focus range, larger

N/A

Advanced Usage

The Camera properties in USD Explorer are intentionally limited for simplicity. If you want to learn about more advanced Camera functionality in Omniverse, visit this page.