How to measure DoF? - Blender

HallDude · Post by **HallDude** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:54 pm

How do you measure the distance from the camera to the object in focus accurately?

drBouvierLeduc · Post by **drBouvierLeduc** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:24 pm

In recent exporters, next to "focus distance" you've got three buttons :

* S : distance from camera to selected object
* C : distance from camera to cursor
* A : automatic

That's it !

HallDude · Post by **HallDude** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:33 pm

thanks a ton man. i've been trying to think of an answer for ages.

Wedge · Post by **Wedge** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:42 pm

Also in Blender 2.43 if your using that version, under the editing tab for the camera...there is a button you can use next to the dof setting, it will draw a line in the 3d view and show where the dof setting is at focus.

I don't remember if this was in 2.42 I have not used it in awhile.

Kram1032 · Post by **Kram1032** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:48 am

no, it's new in 2.43

5OnIt · Post by **5OnIt** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:06 pm

Kram1032 wrote:no, it's new in 2.43

No.. It was under 2.42, and I think 2.41 as well. I know cause I used it all the time.

DaveC · Post by **DaveC** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:23 pm

it was under 2.41 and 2.42 but only when using Yafray. It's only since the defocus node was introduced in 2.43 that it's been accessable when using the internal renderer. And I believe it's only 2.43 that works with the exporter script "Blendigo" too.

Kram1032 · Post by **Kram1032** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:02 am

exactly.
Before new Version, blender didn't have a DoF in standard Blender Internal...

5OnIt · Post by **5OnIt** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:04 am

That's kewl!

Is it actual DOF or is Blender doing some kind of post-process?

DaveC · Post by **DaveC** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:17 am

It is actual, post-processed, in the blender compositor, DoF!

Kram1032 · Post by **Kram1032** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:46 am

yes, it's just a new node.
To use it, you have to set DoF.
Otherwise, it wont effect the render at all.

How to measure DoF? - Blender

How to measure DoF? - Blender

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