# orthographicSize

> Camera's half-size when in orthographic mode.

## Definition

* **Type:** Property
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.CoreModule

```csharp
public float orthographicSize { get; set; }
```

### Remarks

The `orthographicSize` property defines the viewing volume of an [Camera.orthographic](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/camera/orthographic.md) Camera. To edit `orthographicSize`, you must set the Camera projection to orthographic.

The height of the viewing volume is (orthographicSize \* 2). Unity calculates the width of the viewing volume using `orthographicSize` and the camera's [Camera.aspect](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/camera/aspect.md).

Unity ignores `orthographicSize` if the camera is not orthographic. Use [Camera.fieldOfView](/engine/6000.5/script-reference/unityengine/camera/fieldofview.md) instead.

### Examples

```csharp
using UnityEngine;

public class Example : MonoBehaviour
{
    // Assign this Camera in the Inspector
    public Camera m_OrthographicCamera;
    // These are the positions and dimensions of the Camera view in the Game view
    float m_ViewPositionX, m_ViewPositionY, m_ViewWidth, m_ViewHeight;

    void Start()
    {
        // This sets the Camera view rectangle to be in the bottom corner of the screen
        m_ViewPositionX = 0;
        m_ViewPositionY = 0;

        // This sets the Camera view rectangle to be smaller so you can compare the orthographic view of this Camera with the perspective view of the Main Camera
        m_ViewWidth = 0.4f;
        m_ViewHeight = 0.4f;

        // If a Camera has been assigned in the inspector, enable orthographic mode and change the size
        if (m_OrthographicCamera)
        {
            // This enables the orthographic mode
            m_OrthographicCamera.orthographic = true;

            // Set the size of the viewing volume you'd like the orthographic Camera to pick up
            m_OrthographicCamera.orthographicSize = 5.0f;

            // Set the orthographic Camera Viewport size and position
            m_OrthographicCamera.rect = new Rect(m_ViewPositionX, m_ViewPositionY, m_ViewWidth, m_ViewHeight);
        }
    }
}
```