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.
See Also
Create Animations section of the Viz Artist User Guide.