A viewport camera grid overlay for Blender that lets you switch between cameras quickly by clicking, dragging, scrolling, or using keyboard shortcuts.
- Quick switching -- Click, drag, scroll, or keybind to switch between cameras
- Preview thumbnails -- Shows live viewport thumbnails for every camera, or use solid-tile and dots display modes
- Grid navigation -- Arrow keys step between cameras and the grid scrolls for scenes with many cameras
- Customizable -- Configure tile size, rows, columns, alignment, and display mode
- Theme-aware -- Matches your Blender theme while supporting custom colors
- Collection filtering -- Restrict the grid to a specific collection and choose whether hidden cameras appear
- Framing controls -- Frame the active camera to the viewport with configurable padding
How do I toggle the grid? Click the grid icon at the right end of the 3D viewport header, or in the right sidebar (configurable), or press Alt+Shift+C.
Where are the settings? The options appear as a popover next to the header toggle, or as a panel in the right sidebar; advanced options are in Edit > Preferences > Extensions > Camera Grid.
| Input | Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard | Alt+Shift+C |
Toggle camera grid |
| Keyboard | Shift+Home |
Frame active camera to viewport |
| Keyboard · Grid focused | Arrow Keys |
Navigate between cameras |
| Keyboard · Grid focused | F5 |
Refresh camera preview thumbnails |
| Keyboard · Grid focused | Esc |
Close grid (optional) |
| Grid | Primary Click |
Switch to camera |
| Grid | Primary Drag |
Quick-switch through cameras |
| Grid | Secondary Click |
Select camera |
| Grid | Secondary Drag |
Paint-select cameras |
| Grid | Scroll |
Switch camera or scroll rows (configurable) |
| Grid | Shift+Scroll |
Switch camera or scroll rows (inverted) |
| Grid | Ctrl+Scroll |
Resize tiles |
| Grid | Scrollbar |
Drag to scroll rows |
| Grid | Ctrl+Shift+1/2/3 |
Switch display mode (Dots / Labels / Thumbnails) |
Primary/secondary click roles can be swapped with the "Select with Right Click" option in the add-on Options.
- Blender 5.1.0+
git clone https://github.com/n4dirp/CamGrid.git
cd CamGrid/camera_grid
blender --command extension build