---
title: nearVisibilityDistance
framework: modelio
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: modelio/mdlcamera/nearvisibilitydistance
---

# nearVisibilityDistance

The camera’s near depth limit.

## Declaration

```swift
var nearVisibilityDistance: Float { get set }
```

## Discussion

Discussion The near value determines the minimal distance between the camera and a visible surface. If a surface is closer to the camera than this distance, the surface is clipped and does not appear.

## See Also

### Managing Camera Perspective

- [projectionMatrix](modelio/mdlcamera/projectionmatrix.md)
- [projection](modelio/mdlcamera/projection.md)
- [MDLCameraProjection](modelio/mdlcameraprojection.md)
- [farVisibilityDistance](modelio/mdlcamera/farvisibilitydistance.md)
- [fieldOfView](modelio/mdlcamera/fieldofview.md)
- [ray(to:forViewPort:)](modelio/mdlcamera/ray(to:forviewport:).md)
- [worldToMetersConversionScale](modelio/mdlcamera/worldtometersconversionscale.md)