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SketchUp 2014 for Architectural Visualization

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SketchUp 2014 for Architectural Visualization

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (20 chapters)
SketchUp 2014 for Architectural Visualization Second Edition
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Setting up the camera to challenge and impress


Take a look at the following two examples. Which of the two do you find more stimulating?

The SketchUp camera view can be set up to simulate the human eye, a long-range camera, or even a fisheye lens. To you and me, this means that we get great flexibility in the effects we can achieve when composing our scene. The two images here demonstrate that the same model need not convey the same impression. Here, the first image is rather mundane and ordinary, but the second one is aggressive and challenging. When setting up the view, experiment with the field of view and different angles until you have the striking image that will wow your clients.

Alternatively, depending on what you're trying to convey, you may like to go safe and conventional. The choice is yours.

Changing the field of view

Carry out the following steps to change the field of view:

  1. Navigate to Camera | Zoom or click on the Zoom icon (represented by a magnifying glass).

  2. Hold down Shift...