Render Asset Thumbnail

Render a clean preview image for the active asset — an object, a collection, a material or a geometry node group — and set it as the asset's thumbnail in one go. Run it from the 3D Viewport in Object Mode.

Hotkey: Not bound by default — Asset Management pie › Render Thumbnail, iOps Pie › tools column › Render Asset Thumbnail, or the Asset Browser right-click menu.

Options

• Render For — Object, Collection, Material or Geometry Nodes.
• Camera View — Current View, 3/4 Right, 3/4 Left, Front or Side.
• Lens / Distance — focal length and how close the camera sits.
• Frame Selection / Framing Style — auto-fit the subject with Tight, Balanced, Loose or a custom margin.
• Transparent Background — render with alpha instead of a solid backdrop.
• Toggle Overlays — hide viewport overlays while rendering.

Tips

• Balanced framing matches the look of Blender's built-in asset previews.