Setting camera to ignore near objects

[Nicool]

I think that the openGL engine of Maya would hide/prevent from calculating objects taht are not in the field. If not you would have to code a script from this rough:

- find a method (may be "scriptJob") that would spot camera object moves.
- So, when the camera moves check distance between what objects are not in the field (or check distance on a near/far clipping relative basis (could get negative values problems).
- If true, then hide this objects (because hidding is better than a face cutting clipping display)

Don't know what's you scripting skills. But if you make sure that the Maya's openGL engine does not hidden objects taht are out of view field, I could help you coding this simple script.

*Nico

[emaeteetee]

what do you mean you're not getting the expected results?
what results ARE you getting?

you should set the minimum clip plane, and that will fix your problem.
another way to do this with a visual aid, is to select the "renderable" camera, while looking at it in your perspective window. once selected, use your manipulations handle. press "y" hotkey.

you'll see a small circle appear below and (attached it seems by a little stick), near the lens of the camera. click that once, and then twice, and you will get a box that moves out from the camera, out as far as your 'far clip plane' is set. just grab the minimum clip plane modifier (you may have to zoom in really tight to the camera before you can see it... it's right inside the camera lens), and pull it out, past the object you want to block out of the shot.

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