Camera Path Save Setting

 

Hi all,


has anyone had any success saving A-B position in the save setting features?

I had preset an A-B path and save it to a file.

Changing the A-B path later and loading the save settings does not revert the path.

I am maxed out on path on my project and is hoping that i can save/load setting with diff camera paths as i use them for different part of the show.

   Ming Hee

 
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Eifert@Aximmetry
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Hi,

A-B positions aren't saved with the Control Board's Save Settings... option.

As the A-B positions are actually stored inside one of the modules in the camera compound.


However, you can connect additional camera paths using the SEQ:

And for example, you can connect to SEQ the Camera_Sequencer compound and use the Sequencer inside of it to make camera paths:


Also, it is possible to add up to 100 Camera paths after some editing of the Camera compound. If you want, I can describe what to do, if you tell us which Camera compound are you using.

Warmest regards,


 
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Ming Hee
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Hi Eifert,

Thanks for the clarifications about the data store.

I am keen to find out more about the additional camera path as per you mentioned.

We are using MixedCam_Unreal_A-B_Preview_3+3-Cam.xcomp

Thanks!

 
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Eifert@Aximmetry
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Hi,

To add to the SEQ solution in my previous comment, you can also connect to the Seq Cam Transf the VCam_A-B_16 compound:

VCam_A-B_16 is a similar compound to what is happening at the Cameras Paths.


And for changing MixedCam_Unreal_A-B_Preview_3+3-Cam.xcomp to add additional camera paths inside the camera compound.
First, edit the camera compound In-Place:

Then, inside the camera compound find the Input compound of the V CAM 1 or any other Virtual Camera you want to extend, and enable Edit Compound In-Place on them:

Then, use the Go To Source Module option, to go to the Pin Collector of your chosen Camera Path:

On the Pin Collect of the Camera Path, right-click to Rename the first pin:

And add additional numbers to the pin:

After this, your Camera Path control board should look like this:

17,18,19 buttons should work now and you will be able to add A-B Camera paths to it. This should work up to 99 buttons.


However, the Speed Paths and Smooth Paths are not implemented to these new paths (path 17,18,19).
If you want to have control over these values, you will have to do more extensive editing of the flow graph.
You will have to add new switch modules and logic to select between the switch modules based on the value coming from the previously renamed pin (#,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9....). You can also connect these new switch modules to the + sign of the Camera Path pin collector, so they will be exposed in the control board:

Warmest regards,

 
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Ming Hee
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Hi Eifert,


thanks for the detail explanation.

I will have a go at it later!