What Are Tables? #
In this section, you will learn about tables, which are the first and one of the main sections of The View Keeper addon. To keep things clear, let’s start by answering the question: What are tables?
Tables, in this context, are boxes in the 3D viewport that hold a list of items. You can select these items and find out more information or make changes as needed. If you’re familiar with books, this works similarly to a table of contents. A table of contents lists items, and when you select one, you get more information about it.
Like The View Keeper, tables are also used in other parts of Blender. For example, the particle system has a table which you can see from the image below, and they function in a similar way. However, in this documentation, we’ll focus only on the tables in The View Keeper.
The Two Tables in The View Keeper #
By default, only the Camera List table is visible when you first install the addon. This is because the View List table depends on the content of the Camera List table. Think of it this way: the Camera List table is a list of items, and each item in this list can have its own list. This secondary list is the View List table.
When you first install The View Keeper, the Camera List table is empty. This is why the View List table does not appear right away. Once you add an item to the Camera List table, you can then access and use the View List table.
In the next section, you will learn about the different parts of these tables, how to add items to them, and how to use the items you’ve added.
