Panoptic — API Reference

APanopticVCamActor

APanopticVCamActor is the root actor class for all Panoptic functionality. Place one or more of these in the level instead of a standard UCineCameraComponent-bearing actor when using Panoptic.

Property	Type	Description
`bAutoOpenEditorPanel`	`bool`	When true, the Panoptic editor panel opens automatically when this actor is selected in the editor.
`DefaultModifierStack`	`TArray<TSubclassOf<UVCamModifier>>`	Modifier classes to add automatically when the actor is first placed in a level. Defaults to all ten Panoptic modifiers in recommended stack order.
`HUDWidgetClass`	`TSubclassOf<UUserWidget>`	Widget class to use for the HUD overlay. Override to provide a custom HUD layout.
`PositionModifier`	`TObjectPtr<UPanopticModifier_Positions>`	Direct reference to the Positions modifier instance on this actor, set automatically on BeginPlay.
`FocusModifier`	`TObjectPtr<UPanopticModifier_Focus>`	Direct reference to the Focus modifier instance, set automatically on BeginPlay.

APanopticVCamActor also exposes Blueprint-callable helpers for toggling light rig groups and arming the countdown modifier, intended for use from a VCam input binding or a custom operator interface.

UPanopticSettings

UPanopticSettings is a UDeveloperSettings-derived class stored in the project's Config/DefaultPanoptic.ini. Changes made in Edit > Project Settings > Panoptic are written here.

Property	Type	Default	Description
`SessionSaveRoot`	`FString`	`/Game/Panoptic/Sessions`	Content path where session log `.uasset` files are written by TakeManager.
`MaxPositionBookmarks`	`int32`	`8`	Number of camera position slots. Changing this above 8 requires a corresponding UI update in `SPanopticPositions`.
`DefaultFocusUpdateInterval`	`float`	`0.05`	Seconds between depth-sample updates for `UPanopticModifier_Focus`.
`DefaultTransitionDuration`	`float`	`1.0`	Default seconds for camera position recall transitions.
`LightFadeDuration`	`float`	`0.5`	Default fade duration in seconds for light rig toggle operations.
`WaveformMode`	`EPanopticWaveformMode`	`Luma`	Default waveform display mode for the HUD waveform widget.
`bAutoLoadLastSession`	`bool`	`true`	When true, TakeManager loads the most recent session `.uasset` from `SessionSaveRoot` on editor startup.
`bShowHUDByDefault`	`bool`	`true`	When true, all HUD widgets are visible when the VCam output opens.

Modifier Classes

Class	Purpose	Key Properties
`UPanopticModifier_Focus`	Multi-mode autofocus with rack focus	`FocusMode` (`EFocusMode`), `TrackTarget` (`AActor*`), `FocusUpdateInterval` (`float`), `RackTargetDistance` (`float`), `RackDuration` (`float`), `FocusZones` (`TArray<FPanopticFocusZone>`)
`UPanopticModifier_ImageAssist`	Post-process monitoring overlays	`bEnableFocusPeaking` (`bool`), `bEnableFalseColor` (`bool`), `bEnableZebraStripes` (`bool`), `ZebraThreshold` (`float`)
`UPanopticModifier_LookLUT`	Look LUT applied to VCam output	`LUTTexture` (`UTexture2D*`), `LUTIntensity` (`float`)
`UPanopticModifier_LensDistortion`	Barrel/pincushion lens distortion	`DistortionAmount` (`float`), `bBarrel` (`bool`)
`UPanopticModifier_MotionProfile`	Named motion preset for UE movement modifiers	`MotionProfile` (`EMotionProfile`), `NoiseIntensity` (`float`), `DampingFactor` (`float`)
`UPanopticModifier_FollowTarget`	Smooth camera follow to a scene actor	`FollowTarget` (`AActor*`), `FollowOffset` (`FVector`), `FollowLag` (`float`), `RotationLag` (`float`)
`UPanopticModifier_AxisLock`	Lock individual translation/rotation axes	`bLockLocationX/Y/Z` (`bool`), `bLockRotationPitch/Yaw/Roll` (`bool`), `LockedValues` (`FTransform`)
`UPanopticModifier_DollyTrack`	Constrain camera to a spline path	`DollySpline` (`USplineComponent*`), `TrackPosition` (`float`, 0–1), `bAutoAdvance` (`bool`), `AdvanceSpeed` (`float`)
`UPanopticModifier_Positions`	Eight named bookmarks with smooth recall	`Bookmarks` (`TArray<FPanopticPositionBookmark>`), `TransitionDuration` (`float`), `TransitionCurve` (`UCurveFloat*`)
`UPanopticModifier_Countdown`	Countdown timer triggering TakeRecorder	`CountdownDuration` (`float`), `bArmOnBeginPlay` (`bool`), `OnCountdownComplete` (delegate)

Focus Modes

EFocusMode is declared in PanopticFocusTypes.h in the Panoptic module.

Value	Description
`Center`	Samples scene depth at the exact screen centre.
`Scatter`	Averages a configurable number of depth samples distributed across the frame.
`TrackActor`	Line-traces to the actor assigned to `TrackTarget`. Focus distance equals the trace hit distance.
`ZoneAverage`	Computes a weighted average depth across one or more user-defined `FPanopticFocusZone` screen-space rectangles.

Motion Profiles

EMotionProfile is declared in PanopticMotionTypes.h in the Panoptic module.

Value	Description
`Tripod`	No noise or lag. All axes held firm. Equivalent to disabling the movement modifier entirely.
`Steadicam`	Position and rotation lag with smooth damping. Simulates the floating response of a camera stabiliser rig.
`Handheld`	Low-amplitude Perlin noise applied to position and rotation each tick. Provides an organic micro-movement quality.
`Drone`	Physics-style damped response to input. Large position changes introduce inertia that bleeds off over several frames.

Waveform Modes

EPanopticWaveformMode is declared in PanopticRenderingTypes.h in the PanopticRendering module. It controls which channel the RDG compute shader displays in the waveform monitor HUD widget.

Value	Description
`Luma`	Displays the luminance (Y) channel of the VCam frame. Standard broadcast waveform.
`Red`	Displays the red channel only.
`Green`	Displays the green channel only.
`Blue`	Displays the blue channel only.
`Parade`	Displays all three colour channels side by side as a full waveform parade.

Light Rig Tags

These tag string constants are used to identify actors that belong to Panoptic's light rig. They are defined as FName literals in PanopticLightRig.h.

Constant	Tag String	Usage
`PanopticTag_SceneLight`	`PanopticSceneLight`	Key lights and scene-motivated practicals. Toggled as a group by the Scene Lights control in the editor panel.
`PanopticTag_HouseLight`	`PanopticHouseLight`	Fill, ambient, and volume house lights. Toggled as a group by the House Lights control.

Both tags can be present on the same actor if it should respond to both scene and house toggle operations.

Note

Tags are read at toggle time via UGameplayStatics::GetAllActorsWithTag. There is no cached actor list — tag additions and removals are reflected immediately on the next toggle operation.