Camera Controller Object

Camera Controller

Description

This Level Object is used to pan the Player camera to a specific position or Unit. The duration of the camera pan and how long it pauses on its target after moving can be specified, but it does not control the camera distance or rotation.

Location

Right-click on an empty space in the Layout Scene Manager and choose Logic > Camera Controller from the list.

Properties

Name	Type	Description	Read Only
CAMERA CONTROL
EASE IN DISTANCE PCT	float	The percent of distance to the target before the the ease in kicks on. Use a number between 0.0 - 1.0.
EASE IN PCT	float	When the ease in distance is reached it will use a given percentage of the final distance. Use a number between 0.0 - 1.0.
PAN TIME	float	The amount of time ( in seconds ) the camera takes to pan to its target.
INTERACT WITH
GROUP	string	The group of Units to choose from. Items Monsters
UNIT	string	The Unit to pan the camera to.
PAUSE TIMER
TIME	float	The amount of time ( in seconds ) to pause at the end of the camera movement. Note: The "Camera Stopped" Output event won't fire until the timer is done.
POSITION
POSITION	CVector3	Position by X, Y, Z world coordinates.
PROPERTIES
FOLLOW UNIT	bool	If True after the camera pans and pauses it will begin to follow the "Unit" until it is told to stop.
RESETS AT END	bool	If True the camera will give control back to the Player at the end of its movement and pausing.
TYPE	string	The type of camera. If "Position" it will pan over to the position of the Camera Controller object. If "Unit" it will pan over to the specific "Unit". Position Unit

Input Events

Start Camera

Start moving the camera toward the specific Position/Unit.

Camera Off

Stop moving the camera.

Output Events

Camera Moving

This event will fire when the Camera Controller receives a "Start Camera" Input Event.

Camera Stopped

This event will fire when the Camera Controller receives a "Camera Off" Input Event or it reaches the end of its movement and pausing.

Camera Pausing

This event will fire when the Camera Controller reaches the end of its movement and starts the Pause Timer.

Camera Control Restored

This event will fire when the Camera Controller receives a "Camera Off" Input Event.

• This event will also fire when the Camera Controller reaches the end of its movement and pausing as long as "Resets at End" is True.