Camera¶

class Camera¶

Controls the game’s camera. Obtained by calling camera.

mode¶

The current mode of the camera.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: CameraMode
Game Scenes:: Flight

pitch¶

The pitch of the camera, in degrees. A value between Camera.min_pitch and Camera.max_pitch

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

heading¶

The heading of the camera, in degrees.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

distance¶

The distance from the camera to the subject, in meters. A value between Camera.min_distance and Camera.max_distance.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

min_pitch¶

The minimum pitch of the camera.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

max_pitch¶

The maximum pitch of the camera.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

min_distance¶

Minimum distance from the camera to the subject, in meters.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

max_distance¶

Maximum distance from the camera to the subject, in meters.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

default_distance¶

Default distance from the camera to the subject, in meters.

Attribute:: Read-only, cannot be set
Return type:: float
Game Scenes:: Flight

focussed_body¶

In map mode, the celestial body that the camera is focussed on. Returns None if the camera is not focussed on a celestial body. Returns an error is the camera is not in map mode.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: CelestialBody
Game Scenes:: Flight

focussed_vessel¶

In map mode, the vessel that the camera is focussed on. Returns None if the camera is not focussed on a vessel. Returns an error is the camera is not in map mode.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: Vessel
Game Scenes:: Flight

focussed_node¶

In map mode, the maneuver node that the camera is focussed on. Returns None if the camera is not focussed on a maneuver node. Returns an error is the camera is not in map mode.

Attribute:: Can be read or written
Return type:: Node
Game Scenes:: Flight

class CameraMode¶

See Camera.mode.

automatic¶: The camera is showing the active vessel, in “auto” mode.

free¶: The camera is showing the active vessel, in “free” mode.

chase¶: The camera is showing the active vessel, in “chase” mode.

locked¶: The camera is showing the active vessel, in “locked” mode.

orbital¶: The camera is showing the active vessel, in “orbital” mode.

iva¶: The Intra-Vehicular Activity view is being shown.

map¶: The map view is being shown.