# Change focus of camera in 3D view

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/change-focus-of-camera-in-3d-view/15545>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 15, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/change-focus-of-camera-in-3d-view/15545 "2021-01-15T22:11:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/change-focus-of-camera-in-3d-view/15545/4 "2021-01-15T23:28:49Z")

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Focal point of the camera is the 3D position that remains at the same position on the screen display when the camera is rotated.

Focal point is set to the center of the displayed 3D content when you press [Reset field of view button](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/user_interface.html#d-view). This is the most common way to set the focal point position.

You translate the focal point along the view plane when you [pan (translate) the 3D view](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide/user_interface.html#d-views). To translate the focal point along the view normal there are several options, see details [here](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/move-3d-focal-point-using-mouse-or-keyboard/15468/2).

Can you tell a bit about your application? What are you visualizing and what would be the ideal way of setting the focal point?

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