560 AutoCAD and Its Applications—Advanced Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Steps to Create a Walkthrough or Flyby 1. Plan your animation. Determine where you are moving from and to, what you are going to be looking at, and what will be the focal point of the scene. 2. Set up a multiple-viewport configuration of three or four viewports. 3. In one of the viewports, create or restore a named view with the appropriate starting viewpoint. Make sure a background is set up, if desired. 4. Start the 3DWALK or 3DFLY command. Note in the Position Locator palette the camera location, target location, and field of view. Adjust these in the Position Locator palette preview area or the expanded View panel on the ribbon, if necessary. 5. Position your fingers over the navigation keys on the keyboard. 6. Pick the Record Animation button. 7. Practice navigating through the view and then pick the Play Animation button to preview your animation. When you are done practicing, make sure to cancel the command and reposition the camera at the starting point. 8. Pick the Record Animation button to start over. 9. Start navigating through the view. Try to keep the movements as smooth as possible. Any jerks and shakes will be visible in the animation. 10. When you are done, stop moving forward and then pick the stop (Save Animation) button. 11. In the Save As dialog box, pick the Animation settings… button. In the Animation Settings dialog box, select the desired visual style, frame rate, resolution, and output file format. Pick the OK button to close the Animation Settings dialog box. In the Save As dialog box, name and save the file. 12. The Creating Video dialog box is displayed as AutoCAD processes the frames, Figure 21-11. 13. When the Creating Video dialog box is automatically closed, the animation file is saved and you can view it. Pick the Play Animation button and watch the anima- tion in the Animation Preview window. You can also locate the file using Windows Explorer. Then, double-click on the file to play the animation in Windows Media Player (or whichever program is associated with the file type). 14. Exit the command. If you are not satisfied with the results and want to try it again, make sure to exit the command before you attempt another walkthrough or flyby. Current frame Estimated time remaining Progress bar Figure 21-11. The Creating Video dialog box is displayed as AutoCAD generates the animation.