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p5.js createCamera() Function

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The createCamera() function in p5.js is used to create a p5.Camera object and tell the renderer to use it as the current camera. It returns the camera object it newly created.

Syntax:

createCamera()

Parameters: This function accepts no parameters.
Return Value: It returns a p5.Camera object that denotes the newly created camera.

The example below illustrates the createCamera() function in p5.js:
Example:

javascript




let currCamera;
  
function setup() {
  createCanvas(500, 300, WEBGL);
  helpText = createP("Click on the buttons to create"+
                     "a camera and position it");
  helpText.position(20, 0);
  
  // Create three buttons for setting
  // a new camera for three directions
  newCameraBtn = createButton("Left Camera");
  newCameraBtn.position(20, 40);
  newCameraBtn.mouseClicked(createLeftCamera);
  
  newCameraBtn = createButton("Middle Camera");
  newCameraBtn.position(170, 40);
  newCameraBtn.mouseClicked(createMiddleCamera);
  
  newCameraBtn = createButton("Right Camera");
  newCameraBtn.position(320, 40);
  newCameraBtn.mouseClicked(createRightCamera);
}
  
function createLeftCamera() {
  // Create a new camera using createCamera()
  // and set its position
  currCamera = createCamera();
  currCamera.setPosition(-75, 0, 250);
}
  
function createMiddleCamera() {
  // Create a new camera using createCamera()
  // and set its position
  currCamera = createCamera();
  currCamera.setPosition(0, 0, 250);
}
  
function createRightCamera() {
  // Create a new camera using createCamera()
  // and set its position
  currCamera = createCamera();
  currCamera.setPosition(75, 0, 250);
}
  
function draw() {
  clear();
  orbitControl();
  normalMaterial();
  
  // Create three boxes at three positions
  translate(-150, 0);
  box(65);
  translate(150, 0);
  box(65);
  translate(150, 0);
  box(65);
}


Output:

createCamera-3btns

Online editor: https://editor.p5js.org/
Environment Setup: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/p5-js-soundfile-object-installation-and-methods/
Reference: https://p5js.org/reference/#/p5/createCamera
 



Last Updated : 24 Aug, 2023
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