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The Look-At plug-in is used to rotate a Container so that it faces a defined direction (billboarding).
This is especially valuable in animations, it ensures that a geometry always faces towards the camera.

Note: This plug-in is located in: Plugins -> Container plug-ins -> Global

Look-At Properties

  • Auto Rotation

    • None: Does not rotate.

    • Billboard: Rotates the container to face the camera.

    • Follow Path: Rotates the container to justify at the animation path.

  • Keep Size: 

  • Billboard Axis: Only with Billboard:

    • X: Rotates the container around the X-axis to face the camera, even if camera moves.

    • Y: Rotates the container around the Y-axis to face the camera, even if camera moves.

    • XY Camera: Rotates the container around the X- and Y-axis to face the camera, even if it moves.

    • XY Screen: Rotates the container around the X and Y-axis to face the camera, if the camera orbits the container only.

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