built-in cameras still have problems?

[shadowphile]

I was thinking these were fixed in the last update, but I'm finding that I still can't recover default preset 3D camera views.

do this:
1-Make the render camera's parameters visible
2-Set 3D view to 'Front'
3-Use button to copy to the render cam, observe the values for pos and rot.
4-Reset 3D view cam to 'Front' again, then pan and tilt it randomly.
5-Copy again to the render cam, its parameters should reflect the random changes.
6-Again reselect the 'Front' cam.
7-Click the Reset view button and choose the preset option. The 3D view changes.
8-Copy once again to the render cam.  Parameters are not the same as the original default values.

[jo]

Hi,

Resetting the view doesn't actually reset the preset cameras. I can't remember if this was by design or a bug, but I will talk it over with the others and sort it out if need be.

Regards,

Jo

[jo]

Hi,

We've decided the preset cameras should be reset to defaults when resetting a 3D preview, and this will be in the next update.

Regards,

Jo

[shadowphile]

that's good.  can you describe the current action, both with the camera presets (camera menu) AND the button for the 3D preview called 'Reset'?
thanks.

[Oshyan]

This has been fixed internally and will be available in a future update.

- Oshyan

[cyphyr]

Can this be a toggle-able option. I don't actually want the camera to be re-set to its default settings when I hit reset, just the rendered preview. I often make quite a lot of changes to the camera, FOV, position, motion blur etc. It would be a hassle to have to retype al the settings.
Richard

[Oshyan]

It just resets the *preset* cameras, i.e. Perspective, Top, Bottom, Right, etc. It will not reset your actual cameras or their settings.

- Oshyan

[shadowphile]

I can understand the orthogonal views being reset, but perspective tends to be my 'working' camera, and it isn't available for rendering either.  I would leave it alone.

I'm still not sure why I need a hot button to reset the preview.  Other than fixing broken (shifted) presets, why would I reset my 3D view?  I've tried it a few times, but only when my camera got super messed up and ended up in the Andromeda galaxy.