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title: Object cameras
slug: task-view-guide/object-cameras
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createdAt: 2023-08-25T13:39:05.381Z
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## Top view

You will see the selected object from straight above. This is good for estimating the width.

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When you enter birdseye view - the *top view* camera will not be displayed since you're observing the object from a similar view point. This leaves more room for the right and back view which will become bigger. You can disable this behavior in the top [View](docId\:rcyT2xxqz1QDwykj8MMWu) settings.

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## Right view

You will see the object from the right side. This is good for estimating the length.

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## Back view

You will see the object from the back. This is good for estimating the height. 

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## Cuboid dimensions

When a cuboid is selected, each object camera shows the two dimensions you see in that view, in meters. Use them to check the size of an object without opening its properties.

The number of decimals follows your setting in the [object label](docId\:sIuKc5Gpui9VAntOVj3kw). Dimensions are not shown in the 2D Grid view.

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## Object camera ruler

View Z-axis measurements in the object camera views, with real-time feedback when moving objects vertically.

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### When to use the Object camera ruler

Use the **Object camera ruler** to get a sense of scale at a glance and avoid unnecessary vertical adjustments. The always-visible Z-axis markings and color-coded delta indicator let you quickly see whether a move is meaningful.

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Right now, we consider adjustments ≥25 cm to be meaningful, turning the delta indicator completely green.
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### How to use the ruler

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Enable Top menu -> View -> **Object camera ruler**.
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Select an object and drag it vertically to see a delta indicator showing how far it has moved (for example, +3 cm or +0.5 m).

The indicator is color-coded from red to green — small movements show red to flag potential micro-adjustments, while larger movements turn green to confirm the change is meaningful.
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The ruler displays metric units and automatically switches between meters and centimeters depending on the zoom level.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/wLEz_RbWP6nIMpY-prjlm/jojnmI31wrOqS9-Qe_J9R-20260417-120312.gif "The delta indicator changes color from red to green to show how meaningful the vertical adjustment is")
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