Memory toolbar

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Overview

The memory toolbar can save and restore different aspects of the 3D view:

It can bookmark and restore different viewing positions.

This might be useful if you want to switch back and forth between different viewpoints but don’t want to add camera objects to the scene for some reason.
It can snapshot the current view and switch between the real view and snapshot images.

This can be useful to compare the before and after of a parameter change.
It can save and restore different construction planes.

Note

The render view has a similar toolbar for snapshotting renders and comparing them to the current render.

Tip

This toolbar has an outdated user interface and is hidden by default, but it might still be useful in certain circumstances.

To...	Do this
Show the memory toolbar	The memory toolbar is hidden by default. To show it, click the view menu in the top right corner of the viewport, and turn on Memory Toolbar.
Save a view/snapshot	Set the pop-up menu to "View" or "Snapshot". Click the memory button to change it to Save mode. Click one of the numbers to save the view/snapshot in that slot.
Restore a view/snapshot	Set the pop-up menu to "View" or "Snapshot". Make sure the memory button is set to view. Click one of the numbers to restore the view/snapshot in that slot.
Go back to the previous view	Click the Back button on the toolbar.