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Camera Grid

by n4dirp·Workflow

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Why we like it

Camera Grid turns a scene's cameras into an interactive viewport overlay grid, with switching by click, drag, scroll, or arrow keys and paint selection for picking several at once.

What is Camera Grid?

Camera Grid is a viewport overlay add-on for Blender that displays all cameras in a scene as an interactive grid for quick switching and selection.

The overlay offers two display modes: simple solid tiles or cached viewport thumbnails. Camera switching works through click, drag, scroll wheel, or arrow keys, and a right-click drag lets you paint-select multiple cameras at once. For scenes with many cameras, the grid is scrollable with a scrollbar and edge-scrolling. Layout options cover adjustable size, alignment, rows, and display settings, and version 1.2.0 added support for multiple simultaneous viewports.

Camera Grid is compatible with Blender 5.1 and newer and is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. It is written entirely in Python, and the source is available on the developer's GitHub, where it can also be built from source using Blender's extension build command.

Who is Camera Grid best for?

Camera Grid is best for blender users working with scenes that hold many cameras who want to switch and select between them from a viewport overlay grid.

How much does Camera Grid cost?

Camera Grid is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Two display modes: simple solid tiles or cached viewport thumbnails
  • Camera switching by click, drag, scroll wheel, or arrow keys
  • Paint selection with right-click drag to multi-select cameras
  • Scrollable grid with scrollbar and edge-scrolling for scenes with many cameras
  • Customizable layout with adjustable size, alignment, rows, and display options
  • Support for multiple simultaneous viewports (added in 1.2.0)

Tags

#Blender#camera#viewport overlay#camera switching#add-on#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Does Camera Grid work with Blender 5.1?

Camera Grid is compatible with Blender 5.1 and newer, so it targets recent releases rather than older versions of Blender. It installs as a Blender extension, and you can drag and drop the add-on zip directly into Blender or download it and install from disk. Developers can also clone the repository and build the extension from source using Blender's command-line build tool. The add-on states that it does not require any special permissions to run.

How do I install Camera Grid?

Camera Grid can be added by dragging and dropping its zip file directly into Blender, or by downloading the file and using Install from Disk in Blender's extension preferences. If you prefer to build it yourself, the developer's GitHub repository includes instructions to clone the project and run Blender's extension build command from the camera_grid folder. It requires Blender 5.1 or newer and is written entirely in Python.

Is Camera Grid free to use?

Camera Grid is listed as free here in the catalog, and it is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. For the most current licensing terms and any updates, check the developer's GitHub page. The add-on notes that it does not require special permissions, and the full source code is published on GitHub, where you can review, download, or build it yourself under the terms of that license.

Does Camera Grid support multiple viewports?

Camera Grid added support for multiple simultaneous viewports in version 1.2.0, so the grid overlay can be used across more than one viewport at the same time. Earlier features include two display modes, either solid tiles or cached viewport thumbnails, camera switching by click, drag, scroll wheel, or arrow keys, and right-click drag paint selection for choosing multiple cameras. It is compatible with Blender 5.1 and newer.

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