by Amandeep·Workflow
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Saved Views earns a spot in the superhive library for pairing saved viewport positions with automatic thumbnails, plus panel access from the N-Panel or a customisable CTRL+W shortcut.
Saved Views is a Blender add-on for saving viewport location and rotation and restoring them whenever you need them. Each saved view also stores a thumbnail, so you can recognise and return to a viewpoint by its preview rather than by name alone. The local view state is saved along with each view, so you can drop back into local view just by selecting a saved entry.
You reach the Saved Views panel through the view section of the N-Panel or with the CTRL+W shortcut, which can be reassigned in the preferences. From there, the + button adds a new view and the - button removes one, with thumbnails captured automatically. Switching is a matter of clicking a thumbnail or choosing a name from the list, and a separate camera list lets you jump between camera views.
Recent releases expand the toolset. Version 2.0 introduced Search and Select in the viewport for finding and selecting objects by name, an 'Add Camera to view' button, and a Quick Save shortcut on F5. Version 3.0 adds Quick Save and Recall. The add-on is distributed under the GPL license, and a demo video and documentation are available.
Saved Views - Save Viewport Location With Thumbnails is best for blender users who want to save, preview and switch between viewport positions and camera views without leaving the N-Panel.
Saved Views - Save Viewport Location With Thumbnails is completely free to download and use.
Saved Views lists compatibility across a broad range of Blender releases, from 2.93 through the 3.x series and up to 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4. It is marked as Blender Extension compatible and distributed as an add-on. If you run a version within that range, it should install and load as expected. Because supported versions can change with new releases, check the developer's page for the current list before installing.
Saved Views places its panel in the view section of the N-Panel, and you can also open it with the CTRL+W shortcut, which can be changed in the add-on's preferences. From the panel you add a new view with the + button and remove one with the - button, and thumbnails are captured automatically. Switching views is a matter of clicking a thumbnail or picking a name from the list.
Saved Views is listed as free in this catalog, and it is distributed under the GPL license as a Blender add-on. Licensing and any promotional bundles can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current terms before you download. The add-on is also noted as a Blender Development Fund contributor. For feedback and queries, the developer provides an email contact and a Discord server.
Saved Views includes a Quick Save function tied to the F5 key: press it, enter a name, and the current viewport view is stored. Version 2.0 also introduced Search and Select in the viewport, which finds and selects objects by name without going to the outliner, and lets you search saved view names to switch to them quickly. That release added an 'Add Camera to view' button as well, and Version 3.0 introduces Quick Save and Recall.
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