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==Introduction==
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FreeCAD can store camera settings in up to 50 'frozen views' for future use. The menu options that deal with frozen views can be found in the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display}} submenu. They all use the '''Std FreezeViews''' command (with a different parameter).
FreeCAD can store camera settings in up to 50 'frozen views'. The menu options that deal with frozen views can be found in the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display}} submenu. Frozen views are not stored in the document and, if not saved with the '''[[#Save views|Save views...]]''' menu option, will be lost when the FreeCAD application closes.


==Save views== <!--T:13-->
Frozen views are not stored in the document and, if not saved with the '''[[#Save views...|Save views...]]''' menu option, will be lost when the FreeCAD application closes.


===Description=== <!--T:14-->
==Save views...==

===Description===


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The '''Save views...''' menu option saves all existing frozen views in a file with the *.cam extension.
The '''Save views...''' menu option saves all existing frozen views in a file with the *.cam extension.


===Usage=== <!--T:17-->
{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[#Notes|Notes]].

===Usage===


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# To use this option one or more frozen views must exist. A frozen view is created with the '''[[#Freeze view|Freeze view]]''' menu option.
# To use this option one or more frozen views must exist. A frozen view is created with the '''[[#Freeze view|Freeze view]]''' menu option.
# Select the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display → Save views...}} option from the menu.
# Select the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display → Save views...}} option from the menu.
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# Press the {{Button|Save}} button.
# Press the {{Button|Save}} button.


===Options===
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* Press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|Cancel}} button to abort the command.
* Press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|Cancel}} button to abort the command.


==Load views...==
==Load views== <!--T:21-->


===Description===
===Description=== <!--T:22-->


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The '''Load views...''' menu option loads frozen views from a file with the *.cam extension. All existing frozen views will be deleted.
The '''Load views...''' menu option loads frozen views from a file with the *.cam extension. All existing frozen views will be deleted.


===Usage=== <!--T:25-->
{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[#Notes|Notes]].

===Usage===


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# Select the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display → Load views...}} option from the menu.
# Select the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display → Load views...}} option from the menu.
# Press the {{Button|Yes}} button in the Restore views dialog box to confirm you want to lose existing frozen views
# Press the {{Button|Yes}} button in the Restore views dialog box to confirm you want to lose all existing frozen views.
# Select a file.
# Select a file.
# Press the {{Button|Open}} button.
# Press the {{Button|Open}} button.


===Options===
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* Press the {{Button|No}} button in the Restore views dialog box, or {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|Cancel}} button to abort the command.
* If the Restore views dialog box is displayed: press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|No}} button to abort the command.
* If the file dialog box is displayed: press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|Cancel}} button to abort the command.


==Freeze view==
==Freeze view== <!--T:29-->


===Description===
===Description=== <!--T:30-->


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The '''Freeze view''' menu option stores the current camera settings in a new frozen view. Creating more than 50 frozen views is not possible.
The '''Freeze view''' menu option saves the current camera settings (direction, zoom, etc.) of the [[3D_view|3D view]] in a new entry in the frozen view list. The frozen view list can contain up to 50 frozen views.


===Usage===
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# There are several ways to invoke this option:
# There are several ways to invoke this option:
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display → Freeze view}} option from the menu.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display → Freeze view}} option from the menu.
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# The new frozen view can be selected in the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display}} submenu.
# The new frozen view can be selected in the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display}} submenu.


==Clear views==
==Clear views== <!--T:34-->


===Description===
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The '''Clear views''' menu option deletes all existing frozen views.
The '''Clear views''' menu option deletes all existing frozen views.


===Usage===
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# Select the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display → Clear views}} option from the menu.
# Select the {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display → Clear views}} option from the menu.


==Restore view ''n''==
==Restore view== <!--T:39-->


===Description===
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For each frozen view a '''Restore view''' option is added with which it can be restored. The options are numbered: '''Restore view 1''' - '''Restore view 50'''.
For each frozen view a '''Restore view''' option is added with which it can be restored. The options are numbered: '''Restore view 1''' - '''Restore view 50'''.


===Usage===
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# There are several ways to invoke this option:
# There are several ways to invoke this option:
#* Select the correct {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display → Restore view}} option from the menu.
#* Select the correct {{MenuCommand|View → Freeze display → Restore view}} option from the menu.
#* For the first 9 frozen views: use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|Ctrl}}+{{KEY|1}} - {{KEY|Ctrl}}+{{KEY|9}}.
#* For the first 9 frozen views: use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|Ctrl}}+{{KEY|1}} - {{KEY|Ctrl}}+{{KEY|9}}.


==Notes==

* Due to a bug, the settings of frozen views resulting from loading a *.cam file will not be saved in a new *.cam file. Only frozen views created with the '''Freeze view''' option are correctly saved by the '''Save views...''' option. It is however possible to manually combine *.cam files.


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Latest revision as of 09:20, 9 October 2022

Std FreezeViews

Menu location
View → Freeze display → ...
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std StoreWorkingView, Std RecallWorkingView, Std ViewIvIssueCamPos

Introduction

FreeCAD can store camera settings in up to 50 'frozen views'. The menu options that deal with frozen views can be found in the View → Freeze display submenu. Frozen views are not stored in the document and, if not saved with the Save views... menu option, will be lost when the FreeCAD application closes.

Save views

Description

The Save views... menu option saves all existing frozen views in a file with the *.cam extension.

Usage

  1. To use this option one or more frozen views must exist. A frozen view is created with the Freeze view menu option.
  2. Select the View → Freeze display → Save views... option from the menu.
  3. Enter a filename in the dialog box.
  4. Press the Save button.

Options

  • Press Esc or the Cancel button to abort the command.

Load views

Description

The Load views... menu option loads frozen views from a file with the *.cam extension. All existing frozen views will be deleted.

Usage

  1. Select the View → Freeze display → Load views... option from the menu.
  2. Press the Yes button in the Restore views dialog box to confirm you want to lose all existing frozen views.
  3. Select a file.
  4. Press the Open button.

Options

  • If the Restore views dialog box is displayed: press Esc or the No button to abort the command.
  • If the file dialog box is displayed: press Esc or the Cancel button to abort the command.

Freeze view

Description

The Freeze view menu option saves the current camera settings (direction, zoom, etc.) of the 3D view in a new entry in the frozen view list. The frozen view list can contain up to 50 frozen views.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke this option:
    • Select the View → Freeze display → Freeze view option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Shift+F.
  2. The new frozen view can be selected in the View → Freeze display submenu.

Clear views

Description

The Clear views menu option deletes all existing frozen views.

Usage

  1. Select the View → Freeze display → Clear views option from the menu.

Restore view

Description

For each frozen view a Restore view option is added with which it can be restored. The options are numbered: Restore view 1 - Restore view 50.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke this option:
    • Select the correct View → Freeze display → Restore view option from the menu.
    • For the first 9 frozen views: use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+1 - Ctrl+9.