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Nova Views

by Novacrat·Workflow

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Why we like it

Nova Views stands out in the superhive library for handling view management within Blender's own workflow, keeping angles organized without adding cameras to a scene just to hold them.

What is Nova Views?

Nova Views by Novacrat keeps viewport angles organized inside Blender. It silently tracks a view history for every viewport in the background, letting you navigate back and forth through recent views the same way you undo and redo operations.

Beyond history, it provides a saved views list where you can name, organize, reorder, update, and delete angles worth keeping. Quick-access slots let you assign a slot to any saved view and restore it with a shortcut, or save the current view straight to a slot on the fly. A viewport indicator shows your current position in the history, flags when your view matches a saved angle, and displays the assigned slot.

Nova Views fits into Blender's workflow and removes the need to clutter a scene with cameras just to hold a good angle. It suits real-time presentations and client walkthroughs, pipelined workflows with predefined views, and tutorials, educational content, and screen recordings, along with any scene where you want key angles kept handy.

Who is Nova Views best for?

Nova Views is best for real-time presentations, client walkthroughs, pipelined workflows with predefined views, and tutorials, educational content, or screen recordings where key angles need to stay handy.

How much does Nova Views cost?

Nova Views is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Automatic viewport history — every viewport tracks view history in the background, navigable back and forth like undo and redo
  • Saved views list to name, organize, reorder, update, and delete angles worth keeping
  • Quick-access slots to assign a saved view to a slot and restore it with a shortcut, or save the current view to a slot on the fly
  • Visual feedback — a viewport indicator shows your position in the history, flags when the view matches a saved angle, and displays the assigned slot
  • Compatible with Blender 4.2 through 5.1 and works with the Cycles and Eevee render engines
  • Blender Extension compatible and released under the GPL license

Tags

#viewport history#saved views#quick-access slots#viewport#view management#Blender add-on#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Does Nova Views work with Blender 4.2 and later?

Nova Views supports Blender versions 4.2 through 5.1 and is listed as Blender Extension compatible. Its listing notes Cycles and Eevee as the render engines used. Because Nova Views manages viewport angles rather than handling rendering itself, it centers on navigating, saving, and restoring views within those Blender versions. For current version details and compatibility, check the developer's page on superhive.

What license is Nova Views released under?

Nova Views is released under the GPL license, and it is listed as a Blender Extension. Its developer, Novacrat, is a Dev Fund contributor. In this catalog the add-on is listed as free, though for current licensing terms and any changes it's best to check the developer's page on superhive. The GPL license governs how the add-on's code can be used and distributed.

How does Nova Views let me return to a previous viewport angle?

Nova Views tracks a view history for every viewport in the background, so you can navigate back and forth through recent views the same way you undo and redo operations. For angles worth keeping, a saved views list lets you name and store them. Quick-access slots let you assign a saved view to a slot and restore it with a shortcut, or save the current view directly to a slot as needed.

Does Nova Views need cameras to hold a viewport angle?

Nova Views does not require adding cameras to a scene to hold a good angle. It keeps angles in its own saved views list and quick-access slots instead, and tracks a background view history you can move through. A viewport indicator shows your current position in the history, flags when your view matches a saved angle, and displays the assigned quick-access slot at a glance.

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