Camera Tab

Defines a virtual camera that is associated with any element derived from Feature. The Look At element positions the "camera" in relation to the object that is being viewed. In Google Earth, the view "flies to" this Look At viewpoint when the user double-clicks an item in the Places panel or double-clicks an icon in the 3-D Earth Viewer.

Capture and Reset

You can capture the current look at location in the 3-D Earth Viewer. Click the Reset button to clear the Look At values.

Longitude

Longitude of the point the camera is looking at. Angular distance in degrees, relative to the Prime Meridian. Values west of the Meridian range from -180 to 0 degrees. Values east of the Meridian range from 0 to 180 degrees.

Latitude

Latitude of the point the camera is looking at. Degrees north or south of the Equator (0 degrees). Values range from -90 degrees to 90 degrees.

Altitude

Distance from the earth's surface, in meters. See Altitude mode for how this value is interpreted.

Altitude mode

Specifies how the Altitude specified for the Look At is interpreted. Possible values are:

clampToGround » Indicates to ignore the Altitude specification and place the Look At position on the ground.
relativeToGround » Interprets the Altitude as a value in meters above the ground.
absolute » Interprets the Altitude as a value in meters above sea level.

Range (Required)

Distance in meters from the point specified by Longitude, Latitude, and Altitude to the Look At position.

Tilt

Angle between the direction of the Look At position and the normal to the surface of the earth. Values range from 0 to 90 degrees. Values for Tilt cannot be negative. A Tilt value of 0 degrees indicates viewing from directly above. A Tilt value of 90 degrees indicates viewing along the horizon.

Heading

Direction, that is, North, South, East, West, in degrees. Default is 0 (North). Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.