Use
the 2D Pan/Zoom feature to pan
and zoom in 2D and see the results in your scene view. Using this
feature, you can view details in specific areas when doing precise
tracking, placement or rotoscoping work without having to physically
move your camera.
You can easily toggle
in and out of pan/zoom mode. You can even create two panels and
display the full camera view in one panel and the pan/zoom view in
the other.
The pan/zoom mode does
not render by default and therefore you have the option of rendering
the full camera view or the pan/zoom view. In addition, you can
also create 2D Pan/Zoom bookmarks.
Follow these steps to
enable the 2D Pan/Zoom feature in Maya.
To enable the 2D Pan/Zoom feature
(Method 1)
- In the panel menu, select View
> Camera Attribute Editor.
- Expand the Display Options section, 2D
Pan/Zoom subsection and select Pan Zoom Enabled to
enable the 2D Pan/Zoom feature.
- Enter the desired values in the Pan and Zoom attributes
to move your view horizontally or vertically and zoom into or out
of your scene.
NoteOptionally, you can
render your panned/zoomed view. To do so, select the Render
Pan Zoom attribute.
- Ensure that View > Camera Settings
> Ignore 2D Pan/Zoom is unchecked so that you can
see the panned/zoomed view in your scene view.
You can also select Ignore 2D Pan/Zoom by the icon
in the Panel toolbar.
NoteYou may like to switch
to the
Two Panes Side by Side layout
and check the
Ignore 2D Pan/Zoom option
in one panel while unchecking it in the other. This way, you can
work in the panned/zoomed view in one panel while working in the
full camera view in the other.
To enable the 2D Pan/Zoom feature (Method
2)
- In the panel menu, select View
> Camera Tools > 2D Pan/Zoom Tool > to pan
or zoom interactively.
The Tool Settings window
appears. Select between the 2D Pan or 2D
Zoom mode.
NoteAfter selecting the
2D
Pan/Zoom Tool, you can also dolly in and out by
+ dragging
a box around the part of the view you want to dolly in on. If you
drag the box out from left to right, you dolly in. If you drag the
box out from right to left, you dolly out.
- Ensure that View > Camera Settings
> Ignore 2D Pan/Zoom is unchecked so that the panned/zoomed
view is displayed in your scene view.
TipYou can also toggle
between enabling and disabling
2D Pan/Zoom by
clicking the hotkey
\ or the
button
in the Panel toolbar.
To disable the 2D Pan/Zoom feature (Method
1)
- Use the \ hotkey to toggle between enabling
and disabling the 2D Pan/Zoom.
To disable the 2D Pan/Zoom feature (Method
2)
- Click the button
in the Panel toolbar to toggle between enabling and disabling the 2D
Pan/Zoom.
Create Pan/Zoom bookmarks (Method 1)
- In the panel menu, select View
> Bookmarks > Edit Bookmarks.
The Bookmark
Editor appears.
- Click New 2D Bookmark to
create a new 2D Pan/Zoom bookmark.
Your bookmarks will be
listed under View > Bookmarks and also
by the icon
in the Panel toolbar.
Create Pan/Zoom bookmarks (Method 2)
- the icon
in the Panel toolbar and select Create 2D Bookmark.
A bookmark is created with your current Pan and Zoom settings.
TipYou can also access
the
Bookmark Editor by
the
icon
in the Panel toolbar and selecting
Edit 2D Bookmarks.
Render 2D Pan/Zoom
The 2D
Pan/Zoom feature does not render by default. In order
to render the panned/zoomed view, you must enable the Render
Pan Zoom attribute under the Camera Attribute Editor, Display
Options section, 2D Pan/Zoom subsection.