# Repeatable visualizations

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/repeatable-visualizations/22129>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 25, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/repeatable-visualizations/22129 "2022-10-25T22:45:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![grantwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@grantwood](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/grantwood)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/repeatable-visualizations/22129/1 "2022-10-25T22:45:29Z")

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I’m using Shapr3D to model products and create a series of images for use in presentations which show/hide folders of objects. Each time I create an image in the visualizer, I have to try and re-create the angle I used from previous images so they match. It’s really not possible if you’ve made any changes to the model. Ideally, I could save camera positions, like I can save lighting settings, and then show/hide folders and objects, taking snapshots along the way from a consistent perspective.

Because I can’t do this, to get the consistent angle, Each time I modify my model, I recreate more than a dozen images manually. It’s time consuming, and something I do a lot of, so it’s killing my productivity.

A more advanced feature request, is not just to set a camera angle, but also to save the folders that are shown/hidden for each image I want to create. In a perfect world, I could set the camera / visible folders / lighting to a “view”. Then hit one button and all my views are re-generated from my updated model and saved to a folder.

I should point out that if you can save a set of views, it would also be possible to create an animation by “tweening” the sequence of camera positions and folders being shown/hidden. While these may not be a top priority for everyone, I’m sure I’m not the only one who would like to create quick sets of visualizations and videos from my models.

Really enjoy Shapr3D, thanks!

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/repeatable-visualizations/22129/2 "2022-10-26T13:53:13Z")

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Hi,

Thanks for the detailed suggestions!

These are topics that we are also interested in, however they are further down the line, so I can’t give you a release date yet. Stay tuned though, as new Visualization features will keep on coming, and we should reach these too at some point. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Loki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/loki/32/18768_2.png) [@Loki](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Loki)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/repeatable-visualizations/22129/3 "2022-11-06T13:46:26Z")

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I hope there’s the awaited “exploded” view mode down the line, as well as video …  
My, I’m overkill again, haha 🤪

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**Author:** ![Savonik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/898d66/32.png) [@Savonik](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Savonik)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/repeatable-visualizations/22129/4 "2022-11-09T20:34:11Z")

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Yes! Conversely if there could be a better way to save objects positions and switch they’re orientations without having to move them back and forth each time.

Ie: A drawer shut in its compartment could be saved and switched to where it is opened.

If there is a way to do this already I haven’t found it yet.

It’s actually why I came to the forum.

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**Author:** ![brandon-ase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/brandon-ase/32/34791_2.png) [@brandon-ase](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/brandon-ase)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/repeatable-visualizations/22129/5 "2026-01-16T06:36:03Z")

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I imagine there is a complex solution to achieve this using connected sketches, but that would be a nightmare to implement for each model.

Any updates on this?