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# Camera Settings

Camera settings can be modified by clicking the camera in the left banner:

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## Camera Triggering Options

Camera triggering method can be configured here. The following options are available:&#x20;

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Sensor activation polygons will apply to camera sensors. Ensure that your selected camera triggering method agrees with any sensor activation polygons (i.e. if triggering by position, and a sensor activation polygon is active, ensure that all camera trigger positions are within the sensor activation polygon).&#x20;
{% endhint %}

### Distance

This method will trigger at a specified distance interval (e.g. 10 m). Specifically, this method uses INS distance (i.e. distance as determined through GNSS and IMU). This method may perform poorly in challenging GNSS environments.&#x20;

### Following

Trigger after a different camera is triggered, with some time delay specified. Useful for staggering image recording of several cameras.&#x20;

### Interval

Trigger cameras at a user-specified time interval.&#x20;

### Passive

This method is used when cameras are triggered externally, via some other means or software.&#x20;

### Point In View

SpatialExplorer can trigger a camera based on a 3D point being in view of the camera. This feature relies on the camera being properly configured and calibrated (correct camera transforms, correct focal length, and other intrinsic properties).&#x20;

3D trigger positions can be loaded from points in a KML file. To accomplish this, first load a KML into the Project as a Geometry. Then you can load this KML as trigger positions:

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### Vehicle Position

Trigger the camera when the vehicle (INS position) is near some location. Load vehicle positions from a KML, similar to the Point In View documentation shown above.&#x20;

### Wheel Sensor

This method will trigger at a specified distance interval (e.g. 10 m). This method uses odometer distance readings, from a wheel sensor, to measure traversed distance. This method is preferred to the standard, INS distance triggering method when GNSS conditions are poor.&#x20;