How to keep an eye on a planet while following another

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diegorodriguez
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How to keep an eye on a planet while following another

Post #1by diegorodriguez » 15.10.2008, 10:27

What is the right combination of Follow, Track, Synchronize commands in order to keep a sight line from one planet into another?

For instance, following the Eearth and keeping the Sun in the same relative position on the screen? or following a comet while keeping an eye on the Earth?

Many thanks,


Diego

Danial
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Re: How to keep an eye on a planet while following another

Post #2by Danial » 15.10.2008, 11:44

If you select the first object and then the second and then press Shift+; the camera will lock the line of sight from one object to the other.

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diegorodriguez
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Re: How to keep an eye on a planet while following another

Post #3by diegorodriguez » 15.10.2008, 12:19

Thanks so much, Danial. Works like I wanted to.

I found, though, that in Spanish version it's Shift + :.

Diego


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