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title: "Proper Tripod Set-Up to Ensure Success"
slug: "proper-tripod-set-up-to-ensure-success"
updated: 2025-01-16T14:21:53Z
published: 2025-01-16T14:21:53Z
canonical: "help.docusketch.com/proper-tripod-set-up-to-ensure-success"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Proper Tripod Set-Up to Ensure Success

It is imperative that the height of your [DS1 Camera](https://help.docusketch.com/docs/ds1-camera?highlight=ds%20camera) is 5’2" from the center of the front lens to the floor. This consistent height ensures accurate documentation, measurements and sketches. Ensure this by setting your tripod up correctly every single time.

Start by fully extending and locking each section of the tripod:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/44ab0a33-ef30-48c0-a1ca-99e5e06190eb/Images/Documentation/Tripod(6).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T20%3A46%3A26Z&se=2026-11-01T21%3A46%3A26Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=71m5xu19j0zx03sw5p7ZtOJ1EaC7wccL50laaqdn6JE%3D)

Ensure the legs of the tripod are locked in place by lining up the arrows and tightening the cam:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/44ab0a33-ef30-48c0-a1ca-99e5e06190eb/Images/Documentation/Legs%20of%20the%20tripod(4).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T20%3A46%3A26Z&se=2026-11-01T21%3A46%3A26Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=71m5xu19j0zx03sw5p7ZtOJ1EaC7wccL50laaqdn6JE%3D)

Finally, attach your camera to the top of the tripod being careful not to over-tighten:

![](https://cdn.document360.io/44ab0a33-ef30-48c0-a1ca-99e5e06190eb/Images/Documentation/Tripod%20Camera(2).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T20%3A46%3A26Z&se=2026-11-01T21%3A46%3A26Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=71m5xu19j0zx03sw5p7ZtOJ1EaC7wccL50laaqdn6JE%3D)

Great! You should now be ready to position your camera and start creating your 360° Tour!