Welcome!
Last Updated: December 27, 2024The View Keeper Documentaion The View Keeper is a plugin that makes managing different camera views in Blender simple and easy. It lets you save different camera settings and return to them seamlessly later. With one camera, you can store multiple angles and quickly switch between them. The View Keeper also allows you to save...
System Requirements
Last Updated: December 27, 2024“If it is good enough for Blender, It is good enough for The View Keeper“ The View Keeper is a light weight Blender plugin that is 100% dependant on blender. If you are able to install blender and run it successfully then the view keeper would run as well. Blender is cross-platform, it runs on...
Installation
Last Updated: December 26, 2024After your purchase, you will receive a download link for the plugin file. The file will be provided in a ZIP format. Simply download it and move on to the next steps. Important! Do not unzip the downloaded files. Mac OS: The Safari browser may unzip files automatically, in that case either re-zip the files after downloading,...
Addon Overview
Last Updated: December 27, 2024First Look – The View Keeper Addon The View Keeper was made to be simple and easy to use in Blender. This means you only see the settings you need at any given time. We designed it this way to keep things clear and avoid overwhelming you with too much information at once. As you...
Introduction to Tables
Last Updated: December 27, 2024What 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....
Camera List Table
Last Updated: December 29, 2024What is a Camera List Table? Having discussed what tables are in the previous section and the two tables which can be found in The View Keeper, we’ll now focus on the Camera List Table. As mentioned in the Welcome section, The View Keeper helps save and manage the cameras in your 3D scene. To...
View List Table
Last Updated: December 30, 2024What is View List Table? The View List Table is very similar to the Camera List Table, with many of the same features and buttons. If you’re familiar with the Camera List Table, you’ll find most of this really easy to grasp. The main difference is that the Camera List Table manages cameras, letting you...
The View Keeper’s Settings
Last Updated: December 31, 2024The View Keeper Settings Over the past few sections, we’ve mentioned the Settings section several times. Essentially, it’s an area in The View Keeper that offers extra features beyond the basics which are found in the tables. These include different methods for adding cameras to both your Blender 3D scene and the Camera List Table,...
Find Camera
Last Updated: December 31, 2024What does the find camera do? The Find Camera button is the first feature in The View Keeper settings. It’s also one of the ways to automatically add cameras to the Camera List Table. When clicked, it scans your Blender scene for any visible cameras and creates a record for each one. For example, if...
Add New Camera
Last Updated: December 31, 2024What is the difference between the Add New Camera and Add Camera buttons? Add New Camera in the Settings section works much like Add Camera in the Camera List Table, but with extra convenience. Here are the main differences: Add Camera (Camera List Table) Add New Camera (Settings Section) This can really speed things up...