Install `scad-mode' and load this script: (require 'scad-preview) then call `scad-preview-mode' in a `scad-mode' buffer. You can rotate the preview image with following keybinds: - <right> scad-preview-rotz+ - <left> scad-preview-rotz- - <up> scad-preview-dist- - <down> scad-preview-dist+ - C-<left> scad-preview-roty+ - C-<right> scad-preview-roty- - C-<up> scad-preview-rotx+ - C-<down> scad-preview-rotx- - M-<left> scad-preview-trnsx+ - M-<right> scad-preview-trnsx- - M-<up> scad-preview-trnsz- - M-<down> scad-preview-trnsz+ - r scad-preview-reset-camera-parameters You can also use "hjkl" or "npbf" instead of arrow keys.