Quick Start

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  1. Open Blender and install the add-on if you haven’t already.

  2. Press ‘0’ to switch to the Camera view, or go to View -> Cameras -> Active Camera.

  3. Press the ‘n’ key to open the viewport’s side tabs if they are not visible already.

    Properties Tab

  4. Go to the tab called P.Plotter (it will only be there if you are looking through the camera).

    Perspective Plotter Panel

  5. Click the button Plot Perspective. The button will now say Plotting…. The camera will adjust to a default position with the perspective line control points ready to be adjusted.

    Perspective Plotter Panel

  6. These perspective lines allow you to align the camera to different vanishing points. Left-Click and drag on the ends of these axes to manipulate them. There is a pair of control axes for each vanishing point. By default, you will be in two-point perspective mode:

    Perspective Plotter Controls

    Tip

    See the tips section for setting up perspective lines optimally.

  7. You can now choose to set up a background image or video, change the parameters to your needs, switch to Blender’s quad view or use multiple viewports. Once you’re happy, click the “Plotting…” button again to switch the tool off. Your camera settings will be remembered for next time.