Procedural Static CamPath (Flowgraph Node)

Overview

• Node Name: Procedural Static CamPath
• Category: once_p_duration
• File: extensions/flowgraph/nodes/scene/camera/procedural/procCamPathPosRot.lua

Creates a camera path that holds a static position and rotation. The path consists of two identical markers at the same position/rotation, effectively freezing the camera in place for the path's duration.

Pin Schema

Input Pins

Output Pins

Behavior

• workOnce() - Creates a camera path with two identical markers:
  1. Builds a marker template with FOV 60, movingEnd/movingStart = true, trackPosition = false.
  2. Clones the template twice with the input pos and rot, both at time = 1000.
  3. Registers the path via self.mgr.modules.camera:addCustomPath(name, path, true).
  4. Outputs the generated unique path name.

Key Dependencies

• self.mgr.modules.camera:getUniqueName() - Generates a unique path identifier
• self.mgr.modules.camera:addCustomPath() - Registers a custom camera path

How It Works

This node procedurally generates a "static" camera path - useful for cutscenes where you want the camera locked at a specific world position and orientation. The path has a long duration (1000 time units) with two identical keyframes, so the camera stays perfectly still.

Example Usage

-- In flowgraph: provide a position and rotation, then start the resulting path
-- Wire pos/rot from scene objects or hardcoded values
-- Connect pathName output to a Start Cam Path node to activate it

See Also

• Procedural Direct CamPath (Flowgraph Node) - Related reference
• FlowGraph Guide - Guide