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A way to make the camera level with a planet's horizon
smjjamesDate: Wednesday, 05.09.2012, 15:42 | Message # 1
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Since I like to look around a landing location, I find it a bit clumsy to keep adjusting the rotation so that the horizon isn't all tilted or even upside down when I turn around or something, so I thought maybe add a button to automatically rotate the camera so that the planets horizon is straight.





Edited by smjjames - Friday, 30.11.2012, 20:21
 
Joey_PenguinDate: Sunday, 09.09.2012, 00:55 | Message # 2
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Perhaps it could turn on and off automatically when you get far enough away from the planet, like with ROTATE.



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Edited by Joey_Penguin - Sunday, 09.09.2012, 03:09
 
smjjamesDate: Friday, 30.11.2012, 17:39 | Message # 3
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Since this thread was made before I was made aware of the numlock and the arrow keys on the keypad, here's a modified version of my idea.

Right now, the only way of making the camera level with the planets surface (and the horizon) is to use the land command, so how about a key or key combination that does the same thing with the camera instead of making you land in order to make the camera level when you just want to do that.

To try and clarify a little:

*I'm some kilometers up off the surface of a planet and want to make my camera level with the horizon or the planets surface because it's a spot that would make a cool screenshot*

Right now:
1. press land.
2. camera becomes level, but now you're on the ground.
3. press r to ascend back to where you were.
4. Swivel back to where you wanted to take the screenshot.
5. screenshot!

With my idea for a key or key combination to make the camera level:
1. Press key combination to level the camera.
2. Camera becomes level and you are right where you want to be.
3. screenshot!



 
SpaceEngineerDate: Saturday, 01.12.2012, 00:10 | Message # 4
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smjjames, this was asked many times on the forum. Anyway, I have just now added the key for horizon view.



 
smjjamesDate: Saturday, 01.12.2012, 01:46 | Message # 5
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smjjames, this was asked many times on the forum. Anyway, I just now added the key for horizon view.


Oh, awesome. I was also just clarifying what my suggestion was and I didn't realize it was asked that many times.



 
curiousepicDate: Saturday, 01.12.2012, 04:36 | Message # 6
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Aah, thanks so much! That's something that has annoyed me for a long time as well smile



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