SET CAMERA RANGE This command will set the viewing range of the camera.
Syntax
    SET CAMERA RANGE Near Value, Far Value
    SET CAMERA RANGE Camera Number, Near Value, Far Value
Parameters
    Camera Number
Integer The camera number
    Near Value
Float The front value specifies the closest point beyond which the camera starts to draw the 3D scene
    Far Value
Float The back value specifies the furthest point beyond which the camera stops drawing the 3D scene
Returns
This command does not return a value.
Description
The Front Value specifies the closest point beyond which the camera starts to draw the 3D scene. The Back Value specifies the furthest point beyond which the camera stops drawing the 3D scene. The parameters must be specified using real numbers greater than zero. The default range starts drawing the 3D scene with a front value of 1 and a back value of 3000.
Example Code
    autocam on:backdrop on

    make matrix 1,4000,4000,100,100

    set matrix height 1,50,50,500

    update matrix 1

    make camera 1

    position camera 1,0,500,500

    point camera 1,2000,0,2000

    range=1000

    while mouseclick()<>1

    set cursor 0,0

    print "s-x viewing range of the camera ",range

    if inkey$()="s" then range=range-1:if range<0 then range=0

    if inkey$()="x" then range=range+1

    set camera range 1,1,range

    endwhile

    while mouseclick()=1 : endwhile

    delete matrix 1:autocam off:backdrop off

    end
See also
CAMERA Commands Menu Index