# How do I setup a camera that follows a specific path?

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-setup-a-camera-that-follows-a-specific-path/6796
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 25, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-setup-a-camera-that-follows-a-specific-path/6796 "2021-03-25T09:28:00Z")
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### Author: ![zhouzr96](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/73ab20/32.png) [@zhouzr96](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zhouzr96)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-setup-a-camera-that-follows-a-specific-path/6796/1 "2021-03-25T09:28:00Z")

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Hi all, I’m new to this software. Right now I’m using paraview 5.9.

I have an object and it’s moving in y axis with varing speed. How can I set up a camera to trace it? I’ve tried adding a camera that would follow the data but it’s not exactly what I want. I need the camera to follow a path of y(t) with x and z fixed. Can anyone show me how? Thank you!

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2021, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-setup-a-camera-that-follows-a-specific-path/6796/2 "2021-03-25T09:30:45Z")

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Use the “Follow Path” feature of the animation and setup your path as needed.

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### Author: ![zhouzr96](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/73ab20/32.png) [@zhouzr96](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/zhouzr96)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2021, 9:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-setup-a-camera-that-follows-a-specific-path/6796/3 "2021-03-25T09:32:54Z")

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Thanks Mathieu. Can the “Follow Path” feature take in a function y(t) or do I have to set up every point manually?

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2021, 9:33am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-setup-a-camera-that-follows-a-specific-path/6796/4 "2021-03-25T09:33:19Z")

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Sadly, you need to set the points manually.

FYI @nicolas.vuaille

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### Author: ![wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/8e8cbc/32.png) [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-do-i-setup-a-camera-that-follows-a-specific-path/6796/5 "2021-03-25T16:16:54Z")

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From the Sandia ParaView tutorial: [https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Advanced\_Animations](https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Advanced_Animations)

"One way to create tracks in 3d space is to use Interpolate Camera Location, and place the control points onto a plane. Then, copy these control points, and then copy them into the 3d simulation you want to animate. "