Dof Object - set the depth of field to an object - set in the camera edit panel but the distance is calculated on the camera object only so linked cameras work.

Alt+Period - sets active pivot

some tooltips didnt make much sense, edited a few.

source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_object.h

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ int exist_object(struct Object *obtest);
 void *add_camera(char *name);
 struct Camera *copy_camera(struct Camera *cam);
 void make_local_camera(struct Camera *cam);
+float dof_camera(struct Object *ob);
 void *add_lamp(char *name);
 struct Lamp *copy_lamp(struct Lamp *la);
 void make_local_lamp(struct Lamp *la);

source/blender/blenkernel/intern/depsgraph.c

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "DNA_action_types.h"
 #include "DNA_armature_types.h"
 #include "DNA_curve_types.h"
+#include "DNA_camera_types.h"
 #include "DNA_ID.h"
 #include "DNA_effect_types.h"
 #include "DNA_group_types.h"
@@ -479,7 +480,13 @@ static void build_dag_object(DagForest *dag, DagNode *scenenode, Object *ob, int
 		dag_add_relation(dag, node, node2, DAG_RL_DATA_DATA|DAG_RL_OB_OB);
 		/* inverted relation, so addtoroot shouldn't be set to zero */
 	}
-	
+	if (ob->type==OB_CAMERA) {
+		Camera *cam = (Camera *)ob->data;
+		if (cam->dof_ob) {
+			node2 = dag_get_node(dag, cam->dof_ob);
+			dag_add_relation(dag,node2,node,DAG_RL_OB_OB);
+		}
+	}
 	if (ob->transflag & OB_DUPLI) {
 		if((ob->transflag & OB_DUPLIGROUP) && ob->dup_group) {
 			GroupObject *go;

source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c

@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ void unlink_object(Object *ob)
 	Tex *tex;
 	Ipo *ipo;
 	Group *group;
+	Camera *camera;
 	bConstraint *con;
 	bActionStrip *strip;
 	int a;
@@ -473,6 +474,15 @@ void unlink_object(Object *ob)
 		rem_from_group(group, ob);
 		group= group->id.next;
 	}
+	
+	/* cameras */
+	camera= G.main->camera.first;
+	while(camera) {
+		if (camera->dof_ob==ob) {
+			camera->dof_ob = NULL;
+		}
+		camera= camera->id.next;
+	}
 }
 
 int exist_object(Object *obtest)
@@ -573,7 +583,23 @@ void make_local_camera(Camera *cam)
 	}
 }
 
-
+/* get the camera's dof value, takes the dof object into account */
+float dof_camera(Object *ob)
+{
+	Camera *cam = (Camera *)ob->data; 
+	if (ob->type != OB_CAMERA)
+		return 0.0;
+	if (cam->dof_ob) {	
+		/* too simple, better to return the distance on the view axis only
+		 * return VecLenf(ob->obmat[3], cam->dof_ob->obmat[3]); */
+		
+		float mat[4][4];
+		Mat4Invert(ob->imat, ob->obmat);
+		Mat4MulMat4(mat, cam->dof_ob->obmat, ob->imat);
+		return fabs(mat[3][2]);
+	}
+	return cam->YF_dofdist;
+}
 
 void *add_lamp(char *name)
 {

source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c

@@ -1864,7 +1864,9 @@ static void lib_link_camera(FileData *fd, Main *main)
 		if(ca->id.flag & LIB_NEEDLINK) {
 
 			ca->ipo= newlibadr_us(fd, ca->id.lib, ca->ipo);
-
+			
+			ca->dof_ob= newlibadr_us(fd, ca->id.lib, ca->dof_ob);
+			
 			lib_link_scriptlink(fd, &ca->id, &ca->scriptlink);
 
 			ca->id.flag -= LIB_NEEDLINK;
@@ -6067,8 +6069,6 @@ static void do_versions(FileData *fd, Library *lib, Main *main)
 			if(arm->layer==0) arm->layer= 1;
 		}
 		for(sce= main->scene.first; sce; sce= sce->id.next) {
-			bScreen *sc;
-			
 			if(sce->jumpframe==0) sce->jumpframe= 10;
 			if(sce->audio.mixrate==0) sce->audio.mixrate= 44100;
 

source/blender/makesdna/DNA_camera_types.h

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 struct Ipo;
+struct Object;
 
 typedef struct Camera {
 	ID id;
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ typedef struct Camera {
 	struct Ipo *ipo;
 	
 	ScriptLink scriptlink;
+	struct Object *dof_ob;
 } Camera;
 
 /* **************** CAMERA ********************* */

source/blender/nodes/intern/CMP_nodes/CMP_defocus.c

@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ static void defocus_blur(bNode *node, CompBuf *new, CompBuf *img, CompBuf *zbuf,
 	if (camob && camob->type==OB_CAMERA) {
 		Camera* cam = (Camera*)camob->data;
 		cam_lens = cam->lens;
-		cam_fdist = (cam->YF_dofdist==0.f) ? 1e10f : cam->YF_dofdist;
+		cam_fdist = dof_camera(camob);
+		if (cam_fdist==0.0) cam_fdist = 1e10f; /* if the dof is 0.0 then set it be be far away */ 
 		cam_invfdist = 1.f/cam_fdist;
 	}
 

source/blender/nodes/intern/CMP_util.h

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "BKE_texture.h"
 #include "BKE_utildefines.h"
 #include "BKE_library.h"
+#include "BKE_object.h"
 
 #include "../CMP_node.h"
 #include "node_util.h"

source/blender/src/buttons_editing.c

@@ -3097,6 +3097,7 @@ static void editing_panel_camera_type(Object *ob, Camera *cam)
 	
 	uiDefBut(block, LABEL, 10, "Lens:", 10, 180, 150, 20, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "");
 	
+	uiBlockBeginAlign(block);
 	if(cam->type==CAM_ORTHO) {
 		uiDefButF(block, NUM,REDRAWVIEW3D, "Scale:",
 				  10, 160, 150, 20, &cam->ortho_scale, 0.01, 1000.0, 50, 0, "Specify the ortho scaling of the used camera");
@@ -3115,59 +3116,57 @@ static void editing_panel_camera_type(Object *ob, Camera *cam)
 		uiDefButS(block, TOG|BIT|5, B_REDR, "D",
 			140, 160, 20, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Use degree as the unit of the camera lens");
 	}
+	uiDefButS(block, TOG, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Orthographic",
+		  10, 140, 150, 20, &cam->type, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Render with orthographic projection (no prespective)");
+	uiBlockEndAlign(block);
 
 /* qdn: focal dist. param. from yafray now enabled for Blender as well, to use with defocus composit node */
-	uiDefButF(block, NUM, REDRAWVIEW3D, "DoFDist:", 10, 140, 150, 20 /*0, 125, 150, 20*/, &cam->YF_dofdist, 0.0, 5000.0, 50, 0, "Sets distance to point of focus (enable 'Limits' to make visible in 3Dview)");
+	uiBlockBeginAlign(block);
-
+	uiDefButF(block, NUM, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Dof Dist:", 10, 110, 150, 20 /*0, 125, 150, 20*/, &cam->YF_dofdist, 0.0, 5000.0, 50, 0, "Sets distance to point of focus (enable 'Limits' to make visible in 3Dview)");
-	uiDefButS(block, TOG, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Orthographic",
+	uiDefIDPoinBut(block, test_obpoin_but, ID_OB, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Dof Ob:",	10, 90, 150, 20, &cam->dof_ob, "Focus on this object (overrides the 'Dof Dist')");
-			  10, 115, 150, 20, &cam->type, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Render orthogonally");
+	uiBlockEndAlign(block);
-			  //10, 135, 150, 20, &cam->type, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Render orthogonally");
 	
-	uiDefBut(block, LABEL, 0, "Clipping:", 10, 90, 150, 20, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "");
+	uiDefBut(block, LABEL, 0, "Clipping Start/End:", 10, 45, 150, 20, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "");
 	
 	uiBlockBeginAlign(block);
 	uiDefButF(block, NUM,REDRAWVIEW3D, "Start:",
-			  10, 70, 150, 20, &cam->clipsta, 0.001*grid, 100.0*grid, 10, 0, "Specify the startvalue of the the field of view");
+			  10, 25, 150, 20, &cam->clipsta, 0.001*grid, 100.0*grid, 10, 0, "Clip out geometry closer then this distance to the camera");
 	uiDefButF(block, NUM,REDRAWVIEW3D, "End:",
-			  10, 50, 150, 20, &cam->clipend, 1.0, 5000.0*grid, 100, 0, "Specify the endvalue of the the field of view");
+			  10, 5, 150, 20, &cam->clipend, 1.0, 5000.0*grid, 100, 0, "Clip out geometry further then this distance to the camera");
-	uiBlockEndAlign(block);
-			
-	uiDefButF(block, NUM,REDRAWVIEW3D, "Size:",
-			  170, 25, 150, 20, &cam->drawsize, 0.1*grid, 10.0, 10, 0, "The size that the camera is displayed in the 3D View (different from the object's scale)");
-
-	uiDefBut(block, LABEL, 0, "Shift:", 10, 25, 150, 20, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "");
-				  
-	uiBlockBeginAlign(block);
-	uiDefButF(block, NUM,REDRAWVIEW3D, "X:",
-		10, 5, 75, 20, &cam->shiftx, -2.0, 2.0, 1, 2, "Horizontally shifts the camera view, without changing the perspective");
-	uiDefButF(block, NUM,REDRAWVIEW3D, "Y:",
-		85, 5, 75, 20, &cam->shifty, -2.0, 2.0, 1, 2, "Vertically shifts the camera view, without changing the perspective");
 	uiBlockEndAlign(block);
 	
 	uiDefBut(block, LABEL, 0, "Show:", 170, 180, 150, 20, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "");
 
 	uiBlockBeginAlign(block);
 	uiDefButS(block, TOG|BIT|0, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Limits",
-			  170, 160, 150, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Draw the field of view");
+			  170, 160, 75, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Draw the clipping range and the focal point");
 	uiDefButS(block, TOG|BIT|1, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Mist",
-			  170, 140, 150, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Draw a line that indicates the mist area");
+			  245, 160, 75, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Draw a line that indicates the mist area");
+	
+	uiDefButS(block, TOG|BIT|4, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Name",
+			  170, 140, 75, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Draw the active camera's name in camera view");
+		uiDefButS(block, TOG|BIT|3, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Title Safe",
+			  245, 140, 75, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Draw a the title safe zone in camera view");
 	uiBlockEndAlign(block);
 	
 	uiBlockBeginAlign(block);
-	uiDefButS(block, TOG|BIT|4, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Name",
-			  170, 115, 150, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Draw the active camera's name in camera view");
-		uiDefButS(block, TOG|BIT|3, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Title Safe",
-			  170, 95, 150, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Draw a the title safe zone in camera view");
-	uiBlockEndAlign(block);
-	
-	uiBlockBeginAlign(block);	
 	uiDefButS(block, TOG|BIT|2, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Passepartout",
-			  170, 70, 150, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Draw a darkened passepartout over the off-screen area in camera view");
+			  170, 110, 150, 20, &cam->flag, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Draw a darkened passepartout over the off-screen area in camera view");
 	uiDefButF(block, NUMSLI, REDRAWVIEW3D, "Alpha: ",
-			170, 50, 150, 20, &cam->passepartalpha, 0.0, 1.0, 0, 0, "The opacity (darkness) of the passepartout");
+			170, 90, 150, 20, &cam->passepartalpha, 0.0, 1.0, 0, 0, "The opacity (darkness) of the passepartout");
 	uiBlockEndAlign(block);
 
-
+	uiDefButF(block, NUM,REDRAWVIEW3D, "Size:",
+			  170, 50, 150, 20, &cam->drawsize, 0.1*grid, 10.0, 10, 0, "The size that the camera is displayed in the 3D View (different from the object's scale)");
+	
+	uiDefBut(block, LABEL, 0, "Shift:", 170, 25, 150, 20, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "");
+				  
+	uiBlockBeginAlign(block);
+	uiDefButF(block, NUM,REDRAWVIEW3D, "X:",
+		170, 5, 75, 20, &cam->shiftx, -2.0, 2.0, 1, 2, "Horizontally shift the camera view, without changing the perspective");
+	uiDefButF(block, NUM,REDRAWVIEW3D, "Y:",
+		245, 5, 75, 20, &cam->shifty, -2.0, 2.0, 1, 2, "Vertically shift the camera view, without changing the perspective");
+	uiBlockEndAlign(block);
 }
 
 /* yafray: extra camera panel to set Depth-of-Field parameters */

source/blender/src/drawobject.c

@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ static void drawcamera(Object *ob, int flag)
 			if(cam->flag & CAM_SHOWLIMITS) {
 				draw_limit_line(cam->clipsta, cam->clipend, 0x77FFFF);
 				/* qdn: was yafray only, now also enabled for Blender to be used with defocus composit node */
-				draw_focus_cross(cam->YF_dofdist, cam->drawsize);
+				draw_focus_cross(dof_camera(ob), cam->drawsize);
 			}
 
 			wrld= G.scene->world;

source/blender/src/header_view3d.c

@@ -4986,7 +4986,7 @@ void view3d_buttons(void)
 	if(FACESEL_PAINT_TEST) G.vd->flag |= V3D_FACESELECT;
 	
 	uiDefIconTextButS(block, MENU, B_MODESELECT, (G.vd->modeselect),view3d_modeselect_pup() , 
-																xco,0,126,20, &(G.vd->modeselect), 0, 0, 0, 0, "Mode (Hotkeys: Tab, F, V, Ctrl Tab)");
+																xco,0,126,20, &(G.vd->modeselect), 0, 0, 0, 0, "Mode (Hotkeys: Tab, V, Ctrl Tab)");
 	
 	xco+= 126+8;
 	
@@ -5033,7 +5033,7 @@ void view3d_buttons(void)
  			xco+= XIC+10;
  		} else {
  			/* Manipulators arnt used in weight paint mode */
-			uiDefIconTextButS(block, ICONTEXTROW,B_AROUND, ICON_ROTATE, around_pup(), xco,0,XIC+10,YIC, &(G.vd->around), 0, 3.0, 0, 0, "Rotation/Scaling Pivot (Hotkeys: Comma, Shift Comma, Period) ");
+			uiDefIconTextButS(block, ICONTEXTROW,B_AROUND, ICON_ROTATE, around_pup(), xco,0,XIC+10,YIC, &(G.vd->around), 0, 3.0, 0, 0, "Rotation/Scaling Pivot (Hotkeys: Comma, Shift Comma, Period, Ctrl Period, Alt Period)");
 
 			xco+= XIC+10;
 		
@@ -5083,7 +5083,7 @@ void view3d_buttons(void)
 			xco+= (a-2)*(XIC/2)+3;
 
 			/* LOCK */
-			uiDefIconButS(block, ICONTOG, B_SCENELOCK, ICON_UNLOCKED, xco+=XIC,0,XIC,YIC, &(G.vd->scenelock), 0, 0, 0, 0, "Locks layers and used Camera to Scene (Ctrl `)");
+			uiDefIconButS(block, ICONTOG, B_SCENELOCK, ICON_UNLOCKED, xco+=XIC,0,XIC,YIC, &(G.vd->scenelock), 0, 0, 0, 0, "Locks Active Camera and layers to Scene (Ctrl `)");
 			xco+= XIC+10;
 
 		}
@@ -5115,7 +5115,7 @@ void view3d_buttons(void)
 				}
 			else
 				{
-				uiDefIconButBitS(block, TOG, V3D_TRANSFORM_SNAP, B_REDR, ICON_SNAP_GEAR,xco,0,XIC,YIC, &G.vd->flag2, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Use Snap or Grid (Shift Tab)");	
+				uiDefIconButBitS(block, TOG, V3D_TRANSFORM_SNAP, B_REDR, ICON_SNAP_GEAR,xco,0,XIC,YIC, &G.vd->flag2, 0, 0, 0, 0, "Snap while Ctrl is held during transform (Shift Tab)");	
 				xco+= XIC;
 				}
 
@@ -5134,7 +5134,7 @@ void view3d_buttons(void)
 			xco+= XIC;
 			uiBlockEndAlign(block);
 			if(G.vd->drawtype > OB_WIRE) {
-				uiDefIconButBitS(block, TOG, V3D_ZBUF_SELECT, B_REDR, ICON_ORTHO, xco,0,XIC,YIC, &G.vd->flag, 1.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "Limit selection to visible (clipped with depth buffer)");
+				uiDefIconButBitS(block, TOG, V3D_ZBUF_SELECT, B_REDR, ICON_ORTHO, xco,0,XIC,YIC, &G.vd->flag, 1.0, 0.0, 0, 0, "Occlude background geometry");
 				xco+= XIC;
 			}
 			xco+= 20;

source/blender/src/space.c

@@ -2475,7 +2475,9 @@ static void winqreadview3dspace(ScrArea *sa, void *spacedata, BWinEvent *evt)
 			case PERIODKEY:
 				if(G.qual==LR_CTRLKEY) {
 					G.vd->around= V3D_LOCAL;
-				} 	else if(G.qual==0) {
+				} else if(G.qual==LR_ALTKEY) {
+					G.vd->around= V3D_ACTIVE;
+				} else if(G.qual==0) {
 					G.vd->around= V3D_CURSOR;
 				}
 				handle_view3d_around();