Confusing content #104728

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Ester Denham · 2024-03-06T05:54:00+01:00

Ester Denham commented

2024-03-06 05:54:00 +01:00

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File: manual/editors/3dview/display/gizmo.rst
Blender Version: 4.0
Documentation Language: en
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Short description of error
In the last part of the document under Camera Focus Distance, there are instructions to "enable the Viewport Display-Limit check box in the Camera's properties (green camera icon)"

At first I had no idea how to get it to work because clicking the Camera only activated that camera as the active camera. I eventually realized these instructions only work in Object Mode. Perhaps a note of this can be made in this part of the page?

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**Page Information** File: `manual/editors/3dview/display/gizmo.rst` Blender Version: `4.0` Documentation Language: `en` [Permanent Link](https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/4.0/editors/3dview/display/gizmo.html) **Short description of error** In the last part of the document under Camera Focus Distance, there are instructions to "enable the Viewport Display-Limit check box in the Camera's properties (green camera icon)" At first I had no idea how to get it to work because clicking the Camera only activated that camera as the active camera. I eventually realized these instructions only work in Object Mode. Perhaps a note of this can be made in this part of the page? Love Blender! Keep being awesome!

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Matthew Hinson commented

2024-03-29 21:29:08 +01:00

The "active camera" is indicated by a solid triangle and is configured in the scene properties. I assume you mean "active object" (the one hilighted in bright orange). However, if you selected a camera as the active object, that would mean you're already in Object Mode, as that is the only mode cameras support.

In short, I'm not sure how you ended up having a camera as the active object without seeing its properties. Was it maybe not active after all, but only selected (hilighted in dark orange)?

The "active camera" is indicated by a solid triangle and is configured in the [scene properties](https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/scene_layout/scene/properties.html). I assume you mean "active object" (the one hilighted in bright orange). However, if you selected a camera as the active object, that would mean you're already in Object Mode, as that is the only mode cameras support. In short, I'm not sure how you ended up having a camera as the active object without seeing its properties. Was it maybe not active after all, but only selected (hilighted in dark orange)?

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Matthew Hinson commented

2024-04-25 09:30:07 +02:00

Closing since no feedback received.

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