# Viewpoints

*The Viewpoints group contains the list of Viewpoints defined in the Project. Unlike most other items in the Project, Viewpoints can be created and edited even in "View only" mode.*

## Managing Viewpoints

You can interact with Viewpoints in the following ways:

### Creating Viewpoints
Click the **"+"** button to create a new viewpoint based on the current camera position and orientation in the viewer.

### Using Viewpoints
Click on any viewpoint in the list to apply it in the viewer, which will immediately change the camera to that stored position and orientation.

### Modifying Viewpoints
Use the menu next to each viewpoint for additional operations:

- **Update** - Replace the stored camera position and orientation with the current view shown in the viewer.
- **Rename** - Change the name of the viewpoint to something more descriptive.
- **Delete** - Remove the viewpoint from the project.

## Exporting and Importing Viewpoints

The **Viewpoint** menu in the bottom-right corner of the viewer has **Import viewpoints** and **Export viewpoints to file** entries. The export dialog lists the custom viewpoints and the automatic *Fit to model* and *Fit to flow* views, and previews the file for the selected ones before download.

The format menu in the preview switches between **JSON**, for importing into the Web UI, and **Python**, which writes each viewpoint as a `Camera` for Flow360 Python scripts.

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## Viewpoints and Project Sharing

Viewpoints are saved with the project, making them a useful tool for:

- Highlighting specific features of your geometry or simulation results
- Creating standardized views for comparing results across multiple simulations
- Guiding other users to important areas when sharing projects