Views allow users to save the current state of their viewer and its settings, customize the default view of the project, and share it with other users. They help teams maintain consistency, revisit important perspectives quickly, and guide collaborators to the right view.
What You Can Do With Views
Views let you:
Capture the current state of the viewer
Save it as a reusable view
Set a project's default view
Create private or shared Views
Attach it to a Share Link
Saving a View
Follow the steps below:
Make sure all views and settings are properly configured before saving a View.
Start by clicking the View icon in the 3D Scene.
Fill in the required fields. Users can choose to share their View with everyone in the project (Shared) or keep it visible only to themselves (Private). If you have not created a folder for your View, it will be saved under the General List.
Click Save to create your View.
The View is now visible under the General List. Users can also create folders to organize and nest Views.
Note:
The following are captured when creating a View:
The current view of the 3D scene.
Current layer settings including opacity and refinement quality.
The active view mode, whether Default, 2D Aerial Maps, or 3D Terrain.
All options under the Image tab in General Settings
Selected options under the 3D Viewer tab, from Near Plane Clipping to Label Visibility.
Make sure all relevant views and settings are applied before creating a View.
Pro tip: Click this link for a more interactive demo.
Views Miscellaneous Settings
Miscellaneous settings can be accessed by clicking the ellipsis (…) button next to the Saved View.
Set/Unset as Home View – Lets users assign a specific View as the default one or unassign it.
Rename – Allows you to change the name of the View for easier identification.
Override with Current View – Updates the View to match the current state of the viewer, including camera, layers, and settings.
Move to – Moves the View to a different folder.
Copy to Private Views – Creates a copy of the View under your Private Views.
Create Share Link – Generates a shareable link that opens the project with this View applied.
Delete – Permanently removes the View from the project.
Private vs Shared Views
Saved Views can be marked as Private or Shared, depending on how you want them to be accessed.
Private Views
Only visible to the user who created them.
Useful for personal workflows or drafts.
Shared Views
Visible to all users who have access to the project.
Ideal for highlighting areas of interest or providing a consistent viewing experience.
Creating Folders and Moving a View
Folders help you organize your Views for easier access and management. You can create folders to group related views, separate private and shared views, or structure views by project phases or tasks. Once a folder is created, you can move Views into it, keeping your project organized and simplifying navigation. Below are the steps on how to do it.
Click the Add new folder button to create a new View folder. Make sure you are in the correct tab – Private or Shared View before proceeding.
Enter a folder name and select whether it will be a Private or Shared folder.
Click Confirm to create the folder.
Created folder now visible.
To move a View from the General List into a folder, click the ellipsis (…) button to access miscellaneous settings.
Click Move to option to reorganize your View location.
Select the created Default folder to confirm the destination for moving your View.
Click Move to complete the transfer.
Expand the created Default folder to access and manage your Views.
The created Default View is now nested under Default Folder with Shared (public) visibility.
Pro tips:
Views stored under the General List cannot be nested. Only user-created folders.
Click this link for a more interactive demo.
Setting a View as the Default Project View
This explains how to set a View as the default view that loads whenever the project is opened.
Click the ellipsis (...) button to access miscellaneous settings.
Click Set as Home View to designate this View as default.
If the model view has been changed, click the Home View button to return to the default View.
The View will be applied to the user's current view.
Pro tip: Click this link for a more interactive demo.
Previewing and Setting a Different View as Active
The steps below show how to preview other Views and set a different one as the active view in the project.
Click the View you want to preview and activate.
Click Preview to view the selected View in the 3D scene.
The View has been successfully previewed in the 3D scene.
Users can apply the selected View and set it as active by clicking Apply View.
The View is now set as the active view in the 3D scene.
Pro tips:
Users can press Home button to reactivate the default View.
Click this link for a more interactive demo.
Sharing a View through Share Links
You can also include a View when generating a Share Link. This ensures that external viewers open the project in the exact view you intend. See steps below on how to do it.
Click the ellipsis (...) button to see more options.
Click Create Share Link to generate a shareable link with this View set as the default view.
Enter the required information and ensure the default View is selected for the Share Link.
Click Save and copy link button to generate the Share Link.
The Share Link uses the View as its default view.
Note: Options for setting the default view of a Share Link such as Set to current view, Default Annotation, and Default Images have been deprecated in favor of using Views.