diff --git a/common/lc_application.cpp b/common/lc_application.cpp
index e6ee513e..3c85c41f 100644
--- a/common/lc_application.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_application.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "lc_partselectionwidget.h"
 #include "lc_shortcuts.h"
 #include "view.h"
+#include "lc_previewwidget.h"
 
 lcApplication* gApplication;
 
@@ -43,6 +44,17 @@ void lcPreferences::LoadDefaults()
 	mAutoLoadMostRecent = lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_AUTOLOAD_MOSTRECENT);
 	mRestoreTabLayout = lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_RESTORE_TAB_LAYOUT);
 	mColorTheme = static_cast<lcColorTheme>(lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_COLOR_THEME));
+
+	mPreviewActiveColor = lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_ACTIVE_COLOR);
+	mPreviewViewSphereEnabled = lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_ENABLED);
+	mPreviewViewSphereSize = lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_SIZE);
+	mPreviewViewSphereLocation = static_cast<lcViewSphereLocation>(lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_LOCATION));
+	mPreviewEnabled  = lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_ENABLED);
+	mPreviewSize     = lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_SIZE);
+	mPreviewLocation = static_cast<lcPreviewLocation>(lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_LOCATION));
+	mPreviewPosition = static_cast<lcPreviewPosition>(lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_POSITION));
+	mDrawPreviewAxis = lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_DRAW_AXES);
+	mDrawPreviewViewSphere = lcGetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_DRAW_VIEW_SPHERE);
 }
 
 void lcPreferences::SaveDefaults()
@@ -76,6 +88,17 @@ void lcPreferences::SaveDefaults()
 	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_AUTOLOAD_MOSTRECENT, mAutoLoadMostRecent);
 	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_RESTORE_TAB_LAYOUT, mRestoreTabLayout);
 	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_COLOR_THEME, static_cast<int>(mColorTheme));
+
+	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_ACTIVE_COLOR, mPreviewActiveColor);
+	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_ENABLED, mPreviewViewSphereEnabled);
+	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_SIZE, mPreviewViewSphereSize);
+	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_LOCATION, static_cast<int>(mPreviewViewSphereLocation));
+	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_ENABLED, mPreviewEnabled);
+	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_SIZE, mPreviewSize);
+	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_LOCATION, static_cast<int>(mPreviewLocation));
+	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_POSITION, static_cast<int>(mPreviewPosition));
+	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_DRAW_AXES, mDrawPreviewAxis);
+	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_DRAW_VIEW_SPHERE, mDrawPreviewViewSphere);
 }
 
 void lcPreferences::SetInterfaceColors(lcColorTheme ColorTheme)
@@ -220,6 +243,9 @@ void lcApplication::SetProject(Project* Project)
 
 	gMainWindow->RemoveAllModelTabs();
 
+	if (gMainWindow->GetPreviewWidget())
+		 gMainWindow->GetPreviewWidget()->ClearPreview();
+
 	delete mProject;
 	mProject = Project;
 
@@ -779,6 +805,8 @@ void lcApplication::ShowPreferencesDialog()
 	Options.MouseShortcutsModified = false;
 	Options.MouseShortcutsDefault = false;
 
+	lcPreviewPosition PreviewDockable = Options.Preferences.mPreviewPosition;
+
 	lcQPreferencesDialog Dialog(gMainWindow, &Options);
 	if (Dialog.exec() != QDialog::Accepted)
 		return;
@@ -805,6 +833,11 @@ void lcApplication::ShowPreferencesDialog()
 	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_ANTIALIASING_SAMPLES, Options.AASamples);
 	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_STUD_LOGO, Options.StudLogo);
 
+	lcPreviewPosition Dockable = Options.Preferences.mPreviewPosition;
+	if (PreviewDockable != Dockable)
+		gMainWindow->TogglePreviewWidget(
+			Dockable == lcPreviewPosition::Dockable);
+
 	if (LanguageChanged || LibraryChanged || ColorsChanged || AAChanged)
 		QMessageBox::information(gMainWindow, tr("LeoCAD"), tr("Some changes will only take effect the next time you start LeoCAD."));
 
diff --git a/common/lc_application.h b/common/lc_application.h
index 73f8e947..a640a317 100644
--- a/common/lc_application.h
+++ b/common/lc_application.h
@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@ enum class lcViewSphereLocation
 	BottomRight
 };
 
+enum class lcPreviewLocation
+{
+	TopLeft,
+	TopRight,
+	BottomLeft,
+	BottomRight
+};
+
+enum class lcPreviewPosition
+{
+	Dockable,
+	Floating,
+	Viewport     // not implemented
+};
+
 enum class lcColorTheme
 {
 	Dark,
@@ -63,6 +78,17 @@ public:
 	bool mAutoLoadMostRecent;
 	bool mRestoreTabLayout;
 	lcColorTheme mColorTheme;
+
+	int mPreviewEnabled;
+	quint32 mPreviewActiveColor;
+	int mPreviewViewSphereEnabled;
+	int mPreviewViewSphereSize;
+	lcViewSphereLocation mPreviewViewSphereLocation;
+	lcPreviewLocation mPreviewLocation;
+	lcPreviewPosition mPreviewPosition;
+	int mPreviewSize;
+	int mDrawPreviewAxis;
+	int mDrawPreviewViewSphere;
 };
 
 class lcApplication : public QApplication
@@ -112,4 +138,3 @@ inline lcPreferences& lcGetPreferences()
 {
 	return gApplication->mPreferences;
 }
-
diff --git a/common/lc_mainwindow.cpp b/common/lc_mainwindow.cpp
index 31c56a5d..a9b5860a 100644
--- a/common/lc_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include "lc_library.h"
 #include "lc_colors.h"
 
+#include "lc_previewwidget.h"
+
 #if LC_ENABLE_GAMEPAD
 #include <QtGamepad/QGamepad>
 #endif
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ lcMainWindow::lcMainWindow()
 	mCurrentPieceInfo = nullptr;
 	mSelectionMode = lcSelectionMode::Single;
 	mModelTabWidget = nullptr;
+	mPreviewToolBar = nullptr;
 
 	memset(&mSearchOptions, 0, sizeof(mSearchOptions));
 
@@ -163,8 +166,8 @@ void lcMainWindow::CreateWidgets()
 	connect(mModelTabWidget->tabBar(), SIGNAL(tabCloseRequested(int)), this, SLOT(ModelTabClosed(int)));
 	connect(mModelTabWidget->tabBar(), SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint&)), this, SLOT(ModelTabContextMenuRequested(const QPoint&)));
 #else
-    mModelTabWidget->setMovable(true);
-    mModelTabWidget->setTabsClosable(true);
+	mModelTabWidget->setMovable(true);
+	mModelTabWidget->setTabsClosable(true);
 	connect(mModelTabWidget, SIGNAL(tabCloseRequested(int)), this, SLOT(ModelTabClosed(int)));
 #endif
 	setCentralWidget(mModelTabWidget);
@@ -746,11 +749,71 @@ void lcMainWindow::CreateToolBars()
 	mTimelineToolBar->setWidget(mTimelineWidget);
 	addDockWidget(Qt::RightDockWidgetArea, mTimelineToolBar);
 
+	// Preview
+	const lcPreferences& Preferences = lcGetPreferences();
+	if (Preferences.mPreviewPosition == lcPreviewPosition::Dockable)
+		CreatePreviewWidget();
+
 	tabifyDockWidget(mPartsToolBar, mPropertiesToolBar);
 	tabifyDockWidget(mPropertiesToolBar, mTimelineToolBar);
+
+	connect(mPropertiesToolBar, SIGNAL (topLevelChanged(bool)), this, SLOT (EnableWindowFlags(bool)));
+	connect(mTimelineToolBar,   SIGNAL (topLevelChanged(bool)), this, SLOT (EnableWindowFlags(bool)));
+	connect(mPartsToolBar,      SIGNAL (topLevelChanged(bool)), this, SLOT (EnableWindowFlags(bool)));
+	connect(mColorsToolBar,     SIGNAL (topLevelChanged(bool)), this, SLOT (EnableWindowFlags(bool)));
+
 	mPartsToolBar->raise();
 }
 
+void lcMainWindow::PreviewPiece(const QString &PartType, int ColorCode)
+{
+	if (mPreviewWidget) {
+		if (!mPreviewWidget->SetCurrentPiece(PartType, ColorCode))
+			QMessageBox::critical(gMainWindow, tr("Error"), tr("Part preview for % failed.").arg(PartType));
+	}
+}
+
+void lcMainWindow::CreatePreviewWidget()
+{
+	mPreviewWidget  = new lcPreviewDockWidget();
+
+	mPreviewToolBar = new QDockWidget(tr("Preview"), this);
+	mPreviewToolBar->setWindowTitle(trUtf8("Preview"));
+	mPreviewToolBar->setObjectName("PreviewToolBarw");
+	mPreviewToolBar->setAllowedAreas(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea | Qt::RightDockWidgetArea);
+	mPreviewToolBar->setWidget(mPreviewWidget);
+	addDockWidget(Qt::RightDockWidgetArea, mPreviewToolBar);
+
+	tabifyDockWidget(mTimelineToolBar, mPreviewToolBar);
+
+	connect(mPreviewToolBar, SIGNAL (topLevelChanged(bool)), this, SLOT (EnableWindowFlags(bool)));
+}
+
+void lcMainWindow::TogglePreviewWidget(bool visible)
+{
+	if (mPreviewToolBar) {
+		if (visible)
+			mPreviewToolBar->show();
+		else
+			mPreviewToolBar->hide();
+	} else if (visible) {
+		CreatePreviewWidget();
+	}
+}
+
+void lcMainWindow::EnableWindowFlags(bool Detached)
+{
+	if (Detached) {
+		QDockWidget *DockWidget = qobject_cast<QDockWidget *>(sender());
+		DockWidget->setWindowFlags(Qt::CustomizeWindowHint |
+										  Qt::Window |
+										  Qt::WindowMinimizeButtonHint |
+										  Qt::WindowMaximizeButtonHint |
+										  Qt::WindowCloseButtonHint);
+		DockWidget->show();
+	}
+}
+
 class lcElidedLabel : public QFrame
 {
 public:
diff --git a/common/lc_mainwindow.h b/common/lc_mainwindow.h
index 34febd67..cf86d964 100644
--- a/common/lc_mainwindow.h
+++ b/common/lc_mainwindow.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 class View;
 class lcPartSelectionWidget;
+class lcPreviewDockWidget;
 class PiecePreview;
 class lcQGLWidget;
 class lcQPartsTree;
@@ -246,6 +247,11 @@ public:
 		return mPartSelectionWidget;
 	}
 
+	lcPreviewDockWidget* GetPreviewWidget() const
+	{
+		return mPreviewWidget;
+	}
+
 	QMenu* GetToolsMenu() const
 	{
 		return mToolsMenu;
@@ -352,6 +358,8 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
 	void ProjectFileChanged(const QString& Path);
+	void PreviewPiece(const QString &, int);
+	void TogglePreviewWidget(bool);
 
 protected slots:
 	void UpdateDockWidgetActions();
@@ -364,6 +372,7 @@ protected slots:
 	void ActionTriggered();
 	void ColorChanged(int ColorIndex);
 	void Print(QPrinter* Printer);
+	void EnableWindowFlags(bool);
 
 protected:
 	void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event) override;
@@ -384,6 +393,7 @@ protected:
 	void ShowRenderDialog();
 	void ShowInstructionsDialog();
 	void ShowPrintDialog();
+	void CreatePreviewWidget();
 
 	bool OpenProjectFile(const QString& FileName);
 
@@ -423,6 +433,7 @@ protected:
 	QToolBar* mStandardToolBar;
 	QToolBar* mToolsToolBar;
 	QToolBar* mTimeToolBar;
+	QDockWidget* mPreviewToolBar;
 	QDockWidget* mPartsToolBar;
 	QDockWidget* mColorsToolBar;
 	QDockWidget* mPropertiesToolBar;
@@ -435,6 +446,7 @@ protected:
 	QLineEdit* mTransformXEdit;
 	QLineEdit* mTransformYEdit;
 	QLineEdit* mTransformZEdit;
+	lcPreviewDockWidget* mPreviewWidget;
 
 	lcElidedLabel* mStatusBarLabel;
 	QLabel* mStatusPositionLabel;
diff --git a/common/lc_model.cpp b/common/lc_model.cpp
index b3c1976f..b9120239 100644
--- a/common/lc_model.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_model.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "lc_qpropertiesdialog.h"
 #include "lc_qutils.h"
 #include "lc_lxf.h"
+#include "lc_previewwidget.h"
 #if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 0, 0))
 #include <QtConcurrent>
 #endif
@@ -180,7 +181,8 @@ void lcModelProperties::ParseLDrawLine(QTextStream& Stream)
 	}
 }
 
-lcModel::lcModel(const QString& FileName)
+lcModel::lcModel(const QString& FileName, bool Preview)
+	: mIsPreview(Preview)
 {
 	mProperties.mModelName = FileName;
 	mProperties.mFileName = FileName;
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ lcModel::~lcModel()
 {
 	if (mPieceInfo)
 	{
-		if (gMainWindow && gMainWindow->GetCurrentPieceInfo() == mPieceInfo)
+		if (!mIsPreview && gMainWindow && gMainWindow->GetCurrentPieceInfo() == mPieceInfo)
 			gMainWindow->SetCurrentPieceInfo(nullptr);
 
 		if (mPieceInfo->GetModel() == this)
@@ -264,7 +266,13 @@ void lcModel::DeleteModel()
 	lcReleaseTexture(mBackgroundTexture);
 	mBackgroundTexture = nullptr;
 
-	if (gMainWindow)
+	if (mIsPreview && gPreviewWidget) {
+		lcCamera* Camera = gPreviewWidget->GetCamera();
+
+		if (Camera && !Camera->IsSimple() && mCameras.FindIndex(Camera) != -1)
+			gPreviewWidget->SetCamera(Camera);
+	}
+	else if (gMainWindow)
 	{
 		const lcArray<View*>* Views = gMainWindow->GetViewsForModel(this);
 
@@ -1819,6 +1827,10 @@ void lcModel::SubModelCompareBoundingBox(const lcMatrix44& WorldMatrix, lcVector
 
 void lcModel::SaveCheckpoint(const QString& Description)
 {
+	if (mIsPreview) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	lcModelHistoryEntry* ModelHistoryEntry = new lcModelHistoryEntry();
 
 	ModelHistoryEntry->Description = Description;
@@ -1840,6 +1852,10 @@ void lcModel::SaveCheckpoint(const QString& Description)
 
 void lcModel::LoadCheckPoint(lcModelHistoryEntry* CheckPoint)
 {
+	if (mIsPreview) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	lcPiecesLibrary* Library = lcGetPiecesLibrary();
 	std::vector<PieceInfo*> LoadedInfos;
 
@@ -2424,10 +2440,12 @@ void lcModel::DeleteSelectedObjects()
 {
 	if (RemoveSelectedObjects())
 	{
-		gMainWindow->UpdateTimeline(false, false);
-		gMainWindow->UpdateSelectedObjects(true);
-		gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
-		SaveCheckpoint(tr("Deleting"));
+		if (!mIsPreview) {
+			gMainWindow->UpdateTimeline(false, false);
+			gMainWindow->UpdateSelectedObjects(true);
+			gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
+			SaveCheckpoint(tr("Deleting"));
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3861,8 +3879,10 @@ void lcModel::SelectAllPieces()
 		if (Piece->IsVisible(mCurrentStep))
 			Piece->SetSelected(true);
 
-	gMainWindow->UpdateSelectedObjects(true);
-	gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
+	if (!mIsPreview) {
+		gMainWindow->UpdateSelectedObjects(true);
+		gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
+	}
 }
 
 void lcModel::InvertSelection()
@@ -4026,7 +4046,8 @@ void lcModel::FindPiece(bool FindFirst, bool SearchForward)
 
 void lcModel::UndoAction()
 {
-	if (mUndoHistory.size() < 2)
+
+	if (mIsPreview || mUndoHistory.size() < 2)
 		return;
 
 	lcModelHistoryEntry* Undo = mUndoHistory.front();
@@ -4041,7 +4062,7 @@ void lcModel::UndoAction()
 
 void lcModel::RedoAction()
 {
-	if (mRedoHistory.empty())
+	if (mIsPreview || mRedoHistory.empty())
 		return;
 
 	lcModelHistoryEntry* Redo = mRedoHistory.front();
@@ -4061,7 +4082,7 @@ void lcModel::BeginMouseTool()
 
 void lcModel::EndMouseTool(lcTool Tool, bool Accept)
 {
-	if (!Accept)
+	if (!Accept && !mIsPreview)
 	{
 		LoadCheckPoint(mUndoHistory[0]);
 		return;
@@ -4078,7 +4099,8 @@ void lcModel::EndMouseTool(lcTool Tool, bool Accept)
 		break;
 
 	case LC_TOOL_CAMERA:
-		gMainWindow->UpdateCameraMenu();
+		if (!mIsPreview)
+			gMainWindow->UpdateCameraMenu();
 		SaveCheckpoint(tr("New Camera"));
 		break;
 
@@ -4099,22 +4121,22 @@ void lcModel::EndMouseTool(lcTool Tool, bool Accept)
 		break;
 
 	case LC_TOOL_ZOOM:
-		if (!gMainWindow->GetActiveView()->mCamera->IsSimple())
+		if (!mIsPreview && !gMainWindow->GetActiveView()->mCamera->IsSimple())
 			SaveCheckpoint(tr("Zoom"));
 		break;
 
 	case LC_TOOL_PAN:
-		if (!gMainWindow->GetActiveView()->mCamera->IsSimple())
+		if (!mIsPreview && !gMainWindow->GetActiveView()->mCamera->IsSimple())
 			SaveCheckpoint(tr("Pan"));
 		break;
 
 	case LC_TOOL_ROTATE_VIEW:
-		if (!gMainWindow->GetActiveView()->mCamera->IsSimple())
+		if (!mIsPreview && !gMainWindow->GetActiveView()->mCamera->IsSimple())
 			SaveCheckpoint(tr("Orbit"));
 		break;
 
 	case LC_TOOL_ROLL:
-		if (!gMainWindow->GetActiveView()->mCamera->IsSimple())
+		if (!mIsPreview && !gMainWindow->GetActiveView()->mCamera->IsSimple())
 			SaveCheckpoint(tr("Roll"));
 		break;
 
@@ -4308,7 +4330,8 @@ void lcModel::UpdatePanTool(lcCamera* Camera, const lcVector3& Distance)
 {
 	Camera->Pan(Distance - mMouseToolDistance, mCurrentStep, gMainWindow->GetAddKeys());
 	mMouseToolDistance = Distance;
-	gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
+	if (!mIsPreview)
+		gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
 }
 
 void lcModel::UpdateOrbitTool(lcCamera* Camera, float MouseX, float MouseY)
@@ -4318,7 +4341,8 @@ void lcModel::UpdateOrbitTool(lcCamera* Camera, float MouseX, float MouseY)
 	Camera->Orbit(MouseX - mMouseToolDistance.x, MouseY - mMouseToolDistance.y, Center, mCurrentStep, gMainWindow->GetAddKeys());
 	mMouseToolDistance.x = MouseX;
 	mMouseToolDistance.y = MouseY;
-	gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
+	if (!mIsPreview)
+		gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
 }
 
 void lcModel::UpdateRollTool(lcCamera* Camera, float Mouse)
@@ -4384,10 +4408,12 @@ void lcModel::ZoomExtents(lcCamera* Camera, float Aspect)
 	lcVector3 Points[8];
 	lcGetBoxCorners(Min, Max, Points);
 
-	Camera->ZoomExtents(Aspect, Center, Points, 8, mCurrentStep, gMainWindow->GetAddKeys());
+	Camera->ZoomExtents(Aspect, Center, Points, 8, mCurrentStep, mIsPreview ? false : gMainWindow->GetAddKeys());
 
-	gMainWindow->UpdateSelectedObjects(false);
-	gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
+	if (!mIsPreview) {
+		gMainWindow->UpdateSelectedObjects(false);
+		gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
+	}
 
 	if (!Camera->IsSimple())
 		SaveCheckpoint(tr("Zoom"));
@@ -4395,10 +4421,11 @@ void lcModel::ZoomExtents(lcCamera* Camera, float Aspect)
 
 void lcModel::Zoom(lcCamera* Camera, float Amount)
 {
-	Camera->Zoom(Amount, mCurrentStep, gMainWindow->GetAddKeys());
-	gMainWindow->UpdateSelectedObjects(false);
-	gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
-
+	Camera->Zoom(Amount, mCurrentStep, mIsPreview ? false : gMainWindow->GetAddKeys());
+	if (!mIsPreview) {
+		gMainWindow->UpdateSelectedObjects(false);
+		gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
+	}
 	if (!Camera->IsSimple())
 		SaveCheckpoint(tr("Zoom"));
 }
diff --git a/common/lc_model.h b/common/lc_model.h
index 42902074..8d0c8a3f 100644
--- a/common/lc_model.h
+++ b/common/lc_model.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ struct lcModelHistoryEntry
 class lcModel
 {
 public:
-	lcModel(const QString& FileName);
+	lcModel(const QString& FileName, bool Preview = false);
 	~lcModel();
 
 	lcModel(const lcModel&) = delete;
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ public:
 		return mSavedHistory != mUndoHistory[0];
 	}
 
+	bool IsPreview()
+	{
+		return mIsPreview;
+	}
+
 	bool GetPieceWorldMatrix(lcPiece* Piece, lcMatrix44& ParentWorldMatrix) const;
 	bool IncludesModel(const lcModel* Model) const;
 	void CreatePieceInfo(Project* Project);
@@ -234,7 +239,13 @@ public:
 		if (mUndoHistory.empty())
 			SaveCheckpoint(QString());
 
-		mSavedHistory = mUndoHistory[0];
+		if (!mIsPreview)
+			mSavedHistory = mUndoHistory[0];
+	}
+
+	void SetPreviewPiece(lcPiece* Piece)
+	{
+		AddPiece(Piece);
 	}
 
 	void Cut();
@@ -379,6 +390,7 @@ protected:
 	lcModelProperties mProperties;
 	PieceInfo* mPieceInfo;
 
+	bool mIsPreview;
 	bool mActive;
 	lcStep mCurrentStep;
 	lcVector3 mMouseToolDistance;
diff --git a/common/lc_partselectionwidget.cpp b/common/lc_partselectionwidget.cpp
index 85dc8430..ab830fdc 100644
--- a/common/lc_partselectionwidget.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_partselectionwidget.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include "view.h"
 #include "lc_glextensions.h"
 
+#include "lc_qglwidget.h"
+#include "lc_previewwidget.h"
+
  Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QList<int>)
 
 void lcPartSelectionItemDelegate::paint(QPainter* Painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& Option, const QModelIndex& Index) const
@@ -412,7 +415,7 @@ void lcPartSelectionListModel::DrawPreview(int InfoIndex)
 
 	glClearColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
 	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
-		
+
 	lcMatrix44 ProjectionMatrix, ViewMatrix;
 
 	Info->ZoomExtents(20.0f, Aspect, ProjectionMatrix, ViewMatrix);
@@ -572,9 +575,9 @@ void lcPartSelectionListView::SetCategory(lcPartCategoryType Type, int Index)
 	case lcPartCategoryType::Category:
 		mListModel->SetCategory(Index);
 		break;
-    case lcPartCategoryType::Count:
-        break;
-    }
+	case lcPartCategoryType::Count:
+		break;
+	}
 
 	setCurrentIndex(mListModel->index(0, 0));
 }
@@ -680,6 +683,91 @@ void lcPartSelectionListView::startDrag(Qt::DropActions SupportedActions)
 	Drag->exec(Qt::CopyAction);
 }
 
+void lcPartSelectionListView::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+	QAbstractItemView::mouseDoubleClickEvent(event);
+	if ( event->button() == Qt::LeftButton ) {
+		PreviewSelection(currentIndex().row());
+	 }
+}
+
+void lcPartSelectionListView::PreviewSelection(int InfoIndex)
+{
+	PieceInfo* Info = mListModel->GetPieceInfo(InfoIndex);
+	if (!Info)
+		return;
+
+	bool IsSubfile    = Info->IsModel();
+	QString PartType  = Info->mFileName;
+	quint32 ColorCode = IsSubfile ? 16 : lcGetColorCode(mListModel->GetColorIndex());
+	const lcPreferences& Preferences = lcGetPreferences();
+
+	if (Preferences.mPreviewPosition != lcPreviewPosition::Floating) {
+		emit gMainWindow->PreviewPiece(PartType, ColorCode);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!Preferences.mPreviewEnabled)
+		return;
+
+	QString TypeLabel    = IsSubfile ? "Submodel" : "Part";
+	QString WindowTitle  = QString("%1 Preview").arg(TypeLabel);
+
+	lcPreviewWidget *Preview = new lcPreviewWidget();
+
+	lcQGLWidget   *ViewWidget = new lcQGLWidget(nullptr, Preview, true/*isView*/, true/*isPreview*/);
+
+	if (Preview && ViewWidget) {
+		if (!Preview->SetCurrentPiece(PartType, ColorCode))
+			QMessageBox::critical(gMainWindow, tr("Error"), tr("Preview %1 failed.").arg(Info->mFileName));
+
+		ViewWidget->setWindowTitle(WindowTitle);
+		int Size[2] = { 300,200 };
+		if (Preferences.mPreviewSize == 400) {
+			Size[0] = 400; Size[1] = 300;
+		}
+		ViewWidget->preferredSize = QSize(Size[0], Size[1]);
+		float Scale               = ViewWidget->deviceScale();
+		Preview->mWidth           = ViewWidget->width()  * Scale;
+		Preview->mHeight          = ViewWidget->height() * Scale;
+
+		const QRect desktop = QApplication::desktop()->geometry();
+
+		QPoint pos;
+		switch (Preferences.mPreviewLocation)
+		{
+		case lcPreviewLocation::TopRight:
+			pos = mapToGlobal(rect().topRight());
+			break;
+		case lcPreviewLocation::TopLeft:
+			pos = mapToGlobal(rect().topLeft());
+			break;
+		case lcPreviewLocation::BottomRight:
+			pos = mapToGlobal(rect().bottomRight());
+			break;
+		default:
+			pos = mapToGlobal(rect().bottomLeft());
+			break;
+		}
+		if (pos.x() < desktop.left())
+			pos.setX(desktop.left());
+		if (pos.y() < desktop.top())
+			pos.setY(desktop.top());
+
+		if ((pos.x() + ViewWidget->width()) > desktop.width())
+			pos.setX(desktop.width() - ViewWidget->width());
+		if ((pos.y() + ViewWidget->height()) > desktop.bottom())
+			pos.setY(desktop.bottom() - ViewWidget->height());
+		ViewWidget->move(pos);
+
+		ViewWidget->setMinimumSize(100,100);
+		ViewWidget->show();
+		ViewWidget->setFocus();
+	} else {
+		QMessageBox::critical(gMainWindow, tr("Error"), tr("Preview %1 failed.").arg(Info->mFileName));
+	}
+}
+
 lcPartSelectionWidget::lcPartSelectionWidget(QWidget* Parent)
 	: QWidget(Parent), mFilterAction(nullptr)
 {
diff --git a/common/lc_partselectionwidget.h b/common/lc_partselectionwidget.h
index 83eae960..9997bdd9 100644
--- a/common/lc_partselectionwidget.h
+++ b/common/lc_partselectionwidget.h
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ public:
 		return mShowPartNames;
 	}
 
+	int GetColorIndex() const
+	{
+		return mColorIndex;
+	}
+
 	bool IsColorLocked() const
 	{
 		return mColorLocked;
@@ -182,6 +187,8 @@ public slots:
 
 protected:
 	void SetIconSize(int Size);
+	void PreviewSelection(int InfoIndex);
+	void mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
 
 	lcPartSelectionListModel* mListModel;
 	lcPartSelectionWidget* mPartSelectionWidget;
diff --git a/common/lc_previewwidget.cpp b/common/lc_previewwidget.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a37ea77d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/lc_previewwidget.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,637 @@
+#include "QMessageBox"
+#include "lc_global.h"
+#include "lc_previewwidget.h"
+#include "pieceinf.h"
+#include "piece.h"
+#include "project.h"
+#include "lc_model.h"
+#include "camera.h"
+#include "texfont.h"
+#include "lc_library.h"
+
+#include "lc_qglwidget.h"
+
+lcPreviewWidget* gPreviewWidget;
+
+lcPreviewDockWidget::lcPreviewDockWidget(QMainWindow *parent)
+	:QMainWindow(parent)
+{
+	Preview    = new lcPreviewWidget();
+	ViewWidget = new lcQGLWidget(nullptr, Preview, true/*IsView*/, true/*IsPreview*/);
+	setCentralWidget(ViewWidget);
+	setMinimumSize(200, 200);
+	ToolBar = addToolBar(tr("PreviewDescription"));
+	ToolBar->setObjectName("PreviewDescription");
+	ToolBar->setMovable(false);
+	Label = new QLabel("");
+	ToolBar->addWidget(Label);
+}
+
+bool lcPreviewDockWidget::SetCurrentPiece(const QString &PartType, int ColorCode)
+{
+	Label->setText("Loading...");
+	if (Preview->SetCurrentPiece(PartType, ColorCode)) {
+		Label->setText(Preview->GetDescription());
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void lcPreviewDockWidget::ClearPreview()
+{
+	Preview->ClearPreview();
+	Label->setText("");
+}
+
+lcPreviewWidget::lcPreviewWidget()
+: mLoader(new Project(true/*IsPreview*/)),
+  mViewSphere(this/*Preview*/),
+  mIsPart(false)
+{
+	mTool        = LC_TOOL_SELECT;
+	mTrackTool   = LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE;
+	mTrackButton = lcTrackButton::None;
+
+	mLoader->SetActiveModel(0);
+	mModel  = mLoader->GetActiveModel();
+	mCamera = nullptr;
+
+	SetDefaultCamera();
+}
+
+lcPreviewWidget::~lcPreviewWidget()
+{
+	if (mCamera && mCamera->IsSimple())
+		delete mCamera;
+
+	if (mIsPart) {
+		lcPiecesLibrary* Library = lcGetPiecesLibrary();
+		for (lcPiece* Piece : mModel->GetPieces())
+		{
+			PieceInfo *Info = Piece->mPieceInfo;
+			Library->ReleasePieceInfo(Info);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+bool lcPreviewWidget::SetCurrentPiece(const QString &PartType, int ColorCode)
+{
+	lcPiecesLibrary  *Library = lcGetPiecesLibrary();
+	PieceInfo* Info = Library->FindPiece(PartType.toLatin1().constData(), nullptr, false, false);
+	if (Info) {
+		mIsPart = true;
+		mDescription = Info->m_strDescription;
+		lcModel* ActiveModel = GetActiveModel();
+
+		ActiveModel->SelectAllPieces();
+		ActiveModel->DeleteSelectedObjects();
+
+		Library->LoadPieceInfo(Info, false, true);
+		Library->WaitForLoadQueue();
+
+		float* Matrix =  lcMatrix44Identity();;
+		lcMatrix44 Transform(lcVector4( Matrix[0],  Matrix[2], -Matrix[1], 0.0f), lcVector4(Matrix[8],  Matrix[10], -Matrix[9],  0.0f),
+							 lcVector4(-Matrix[4], -Matrix[6],  Matrix[5], 0.0f), lcVector4(Matrix[12], Matrix[14], -Matrix[13], 1.0f));
+
+		int CurrentStep = 1;
+		lcPiece* Piece = new lcPiece(nullptr);
+
+		Piece->SetPieceInfo(Info, PartType, false);
+		Piece->Initialize(Transform, CurrentStep);
+		Piece->SetColorCode(ColorCode);
+
+		ActiveModel->SetPreviewPiece(Piece);
+
+		Piece = nullptr;
+	} else {
+		QString ModelPath = QString("%1/%2")
+				.arg(QDir::currentPath())
+				.arg(PartType);
+
+		if (!mLoader->Load(ModelPath)) {
+			QMessageBox::critical(nullptr, QMessageBox::tr("Error"), QMessageBox::tr("Failed to load '%1'.").arg(ModelPath));
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		mLoader->SetActiveModel(0);
+		lcGetPiecesLibrary()->RemoveTemporaryPieces();
+		mModel = mLoader->GetActiveModel();
+		if (!mModel->GetProperties().mDescription.isEmpty())
+			mDescription = mModel->GetProperties().mDescription;
+		else
+			mDescription = PartType;
+	}
+	ZoomExtents();
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::ClearPreview()
+{
+	mLoader = new Project(true/*IsPreview*/);
+	mLoader->SetActiveModel(0);
+	mModel = mLoader->GetActiveModel();
+	lcGetPiecesLibrary()->UnloadUnusedParts();
+	Redraw();
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::SetDefaultCamera()
+{
+	if (!mCamera || !mCamera->IsSimple())
+		mCamera = new lcCamera(true);
+	mCamera->SetViewpoint(LC_VIEWPOINT_HOME);
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::SetCamera(lcCamera* Camera) // called by lcModel::DeleteModel()
+{
+	if (!mCamera || !mCamera->IsSimple())
+		mCamera = new lcCamera(true);
+
+	mCamera->CopyPosition(Camera);
+}
+
+lcModel* lcPreviewWidget::GetActiveModel() const
+{
+	return mModel;
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::ZoomExtents()
+{
+	lcModel* ActiveModel = GetActiveModel();
+	if (ActiveModel) {
+		ActiveModel->ZoomExtents(mCamera, float(mWidth) / float(mHeight));
+		Redraw();
+	}
+}
+
+lcMatrix44 lcPreviewWidget::GetProjectionMatrix() const
+{
+	float AspectRatio = (float)mWidth / (float)mHeight;
+
+	if (mCamera->IsOrtho())
+	{
+		float OrthoHeight = mCamera->GetOrthoHeight() / 2.0f;
+		float OrthoWidth = OrthoHeight * AspectRatio;
+
+		return lcMatrix44Ortho(-OrthoWidth, OrthoWidth, -OrthoHeight, OrthoHeight, mCamera->m_zNear, mCamera->m_zFar * 4);
+	}
+	else
+		return lcMatrix44Perspective(mCamera->m_fovy, AspectRatio, mCamera->m_zNear, mCamera->m_zFar);
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::StartOrbitTracking() // called by viewSphere
+{
+	mTrackTool = LC_TRACKTOOL_ORBIT_XY;
+
+	OnUpdateCursor();
+
+	OnButtonDown(lcTrackButton::Left);
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::SetViewpoint(const lcVector3& Position)
+{
+	if (!mCamera || !mCamera->IsSimple())
+	{
+		lcCamera* OldCamera = mCamera;
+
+		mCamera = new lcCamera(true);
+
+		if (OldCamera)
+			mCamera->CopySettings(OldCamera);
+	}
+
+	mCamera->SetViewpoint(Position);
+
+	Redraw();
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::DrawViewport()
+{
+	mContext->SetWorldMatrix(lcMatrix44Identity());
+	mContext->SetViewMatrix(lcMatrix44Translation(lcVector3(0.375, 0.375, 0.0)));
+	mContext->SetProjectionMatrix(lcMatrix44Ortho(0.0f, mWidth, 0.0f, mHeight, -1.0f, 1.0f));
+
+	mContext->SetDepthWrite(false);
+	glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+
+	if (true/*we have an active view*/)
+	{
+		mContext->SetMaterial(lcMaterialType::UnlitColor);
+		mContext->SetColor(lcVector4FromColor(lcGetPreferences().mPreviewActiveColor));
+		float Verts[8] = { 0.0f, 0.0f, mWidth - 1.0f, 0.0f, mWidth - 1.0f, mHeight - 1.0f, 0.0f, mHeight - 1.0f };
+
+		mContext->SetVertexBufferPointer(Verts);
+		mContext->SetVertexFormatPosition(2);
+		mContext->DrawPrimitives(GL_LINE_LOOP, 0, 4);
+	}
+
+	mContext->SetDepthWrite(true);
+	glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::DrawAxes()
+{
+//	glClear(GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+
+	const float Verts[28 * 3] =
+	{
+		 0.00f,  0.00f,  0.00f, 20.00f,  0.00f,  0.00f, 12.00f,  3.00f,  0.00f, 12.00f,  2.12f,  2.12f,
+		12.00f,  0.00f,  3.00f, 12.00f, -2.12f,  2.12f, 12.00f, -3.00f,  0.00f, 12.00f, -2.12f, -2.12f,
+		12.00f,  0.00f, -3.00f, 12.00f,  2.12f, -2.12f,  0.00f, 20.00f,  0.00f,  3.00f, 12.00f,  0.00f,
+		 2.12f, 12.00f,  2.12f,  0.00f, 12.00f,  3.00f, -2.12f, 12.00f,  2.12f, -3.00f, 12.00f,  0.00f,
+		-2.12f, 12.00f, -2.12f,  0.00f, 12.00f, -3.00f,  2.12f, 12.00f, -2.12f,  0.00f,  0.00f, 20.00f,
+		 0.00f,  3.00f, 12.00f,  2.12f,  2.12f, 12.00f,  3.00f,  0.00f, 12.00f,  2.12f, -2.12f, 12.00f,
+		 0.00f, -3.00f, 12.00f, -2.12f, -2.12f, 12.00f, -3.00f,  0.00f, 12.00f, -2.12f,  2.12f, 12.00f,
+	};
+
+	const GLushort Indices[78] =
+	{
+		 0,  1,  0, 10,  0, 19,
+		 1,  2,  3,  1,  3,  4,  1,  4,  5,  1,  5,  6,  1,  6,  7,  1,  7,  8,  1,  8,  9,  1,  9,  2,
+		10, 11, 12, 10, 12, 13, 10, 13, 14, 10, 14, 15, 10, 15, 16, 10, 16, 17, 10, 17, 18, 10, 18, 11,
+		19, 20, 21, 19, 21, 22, 19, 22, 23, 19, 23, 24, 19, 24, 25, 19, 25, 26, 19, 26, 27, 19, 27, 20
+	};
+
+	lcMatrix44 TranslationMatrix = lcMatrix44Translation(lcVector3(30.375f, 30.375f, 0.0f));
+	lcMatrix44 WorldViewMatrix = mCamera->mWorldView;
+	WorldViewMatrix.SetTranslation(lcVector3(0, 0, 0));
+
+	mContext->SetMaterial(lcMaterialType::UnlitColor);
+	mContext->SetWorldMatrix(lcMatrix44Identity());
+	mContext->SetViewMatrix(lcMul(WorldViewMatrix, TranslationMatrix));
+	mContext->SetProjectionMatrix(lcMatrix44Ortho(0, mWidth, 0, mHeight, -50, 50));
+
+	mContext->SetVertexBufferPointer(Verts);
+	mContext->SetVertexFormatPosition(3);
+	mContext->SetIndexBufferPointer(Indices);
+
+	mContext->SetColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+	mContext->DrawIndexedPrimitives(GL_LINES, 6, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, 0);
+
+	mContext->SetColor(0.8f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+	mContext->DrawIndexedPrimitives(GL_TRIANGLES, 24, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, 6 * 2);
+	mContext->SetColor(0.0f, 0.8f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+	mContext->DrawIndexedPrimitives(GL_TRIANGLES, 24, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, (6 + 24) * 2);
+	mContext->SetColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.8f, 1.0f);
+	mContext->DrawIndexedPrimitives(GL_TRIANGLES, 24, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, (6 + 48) * 2);
+
+	mContext->SetMaterial(lcMaterialType::UnlitTextureModulate);
+	mContext->SetViewMatrix(TranslationMatrix);
+	mContext->BindTexture2D(gTexFont.GetTexture());
+	glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+
+	float TextBuffer[6 * 5 * 3];
+/*** Native viewer camera globe mod, switch Y and Z axis with -Y(LC -Z) in the up direction ***/
+	lcVector3 PosX = lcMul30(lcVector3(25.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), WorldViewMatrix);
+	gTexFont.GetGlyphTriangles(PosX.x, PosX.y, PosX.z, 'X', TextBuffer);
+	lcVector3 PosY = lcMul30(lcVector3(0.0f, 25.0f, 0.0f), WorldViewMatrix);
+	gTexFont.GetGlyphTriangles(PosY.x, PosY.y, PosY.z, 'Z', TextBuffer + 5 * 6);
+	lcVector3 PosZ = lcMul30(lcVector3(0.0f, 0.0f, 25.0f), WorldViewMatrix);
+	gTexFont.GetGlyphTriangles(PosZ.x, PosZ.y, PosZ.z, 'Y', TextBuffer + 5 * 6 * 2);
+/*** Camera globe mod end ***/
+
+	mContext->SetVertexBufferPointer(TextBuffer);
+	mContext->SetVertexFormat(0, 3, 0, 2, 0, false);
+
+	mContext->SetColor(lcVector4FromColor(lcGetPreferences().mAxesColor));
+	mContext->DrawPrimitives(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 6 * 3);
+
+	glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+}
+
+lcTool lcPreviewWidget::GetCurrentTool() const
+{
+	const lcTool ToolFromTrackTool[] =
+	{
+		LC_TOOL_SELECT,             // LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE
+		LC_TOOL_PAN,                // LC_TRACKTOOL_PAN
+		LC_TOOL_ROTATE_VIEW,        // LC_TRACKTOOL_ORBIT_XY
+	};
+
+	return ToolFromTrackTool[mTrackTool];
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::StartTracking(lcTrackButton TrackButton)
+{
+	mTrackButton = TrackButton;
+	mTrackUpdated = false;
+	mMouseDownX = mInputState.x;
+	mMouseDownY = mInputState.y;
+	lcTool Tool = GetCurrentTool();  // Either LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE (LC_TOOL_SELECT) or LC_TRACKTOOL_ORBIT_XY (LC_TOOL_ROTATE_VIEW)
+	lcModel* ActiveModel = GetActiveModel();
+
+	switch (Tool)
+	{
+	case LC_TOOL_SELECT:
+		break;
+
+	case LC_TOOL_PAN:
+	case LC_TOOL_ROTATE_VIEW:
+		ActiveModel->BeginMouseTool();
+		break;
+
+	case LC_NUM_TOOLS:
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	OnUpdateCursor();
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::StopTracking(bool Accept)
+{
+	if (mTrackButton == lcTrackButton::None)
+		return;
+
+	lcTool Tool = GetCurrentTool();  // Either LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE (LC_TOOL_SELECT) or LC_TRACKTOOL_ORBIT_XY (LC_TOOL_ROTATE_VIEW)
+	lcModel* ActiveModel = GetActiveModel();
+
+	switch (Tool)
+	{
+	case LC_TOOL_SELECT:
+		break;
+
+	case LC_TOOL_PAN:
+	case LC_TOOL_ROTATE_VIEW:
+		ActiveModel->EndMouseTool(Tool, Accept);
+		break;
+
+	case LC_NUM_TOOLS:
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	mTrackButton = lcTrackButton::None;
+
+	mTrackTool = LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE;
+
+	OnUpdateCursor();
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnButtonDown(lcTrackButton TrackButton)
+{
+	switch (mTrackTool)
+	{
+	case LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE:
+		break;
+
+	case LC_TRACKTOOL_PAN:
+		StartTracking(TrackButton);
+		break;
+
+	case LC_TRACKTOOL_ORBIT_XY:
+		StartTracking(TrackButton);
+		break;
+
+	case LC_TRACKTOOL_COUNT:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+lcCursor lcPreviewWidget::GetCursor() const
+{
+	const lcCursor CursorFromTrackTool[] =
+	{
+		lcCursor::Select,           // LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE
+		lcCursor::Pan,              // LC_TRACKTOOL_PAN
+		lcCursor::RotateView,       // LC_TRACKTOOL_ORBIT_XY
+	};
+
+	static_assert(LC_ARRAY_COUNT(CursorFromTrackTool) == LC_TRACKTOOL_COUNT, "Tracktool array size mismatch.");
+
+	if (mTrackTool >= 0 && mTrackTool < LC_ARRAY_COUNT(CursorFromTrackTool))
+		return CursorFromTrackTool[mTrackTool];
+
+	return lcCursor::Select;
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnInitialUpdate()
+{
+	MakeCurrent();
+
+	mContext->SetDefaultState();
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnDraw()
+{
+	if (!mModel)
+		return;
+
+	lcPreferences& Preferences = lcGetPreferences();
+	const bool DrawInterface = mWidget != nullptr;
+
+	mScene.SetAllowLOD(Preferences.mAllowLOD && mWidget != nullptr);
+	mScene.SetLODDistance(Preferences.mMeshLODDistance);
+
+	mScene.Begin(mCamera->mWorldView);
+
+	mScene.SetDrawInterface(DrawInterface);
+
+	mModel->GetScene(mScene, mCamera, false /*HighlightNewParts*/, false/*mFadeSteps*/);
+
+	mScene.End();
+
+	mContext->SetDefaultState();
+
+	mContext->SetViewport(0, 0, mWidth, mHeight);
+
+	mModel->DrawBackground(this);
+
+	mContext->SetProjectionMatrix(GetProjectionMatrix());
+
+	mContext->SetLineWidth(Preferences.mLineWidth);
+
+	mScene.Draw(mContext);
+
+	if (DrawInterface)
+	{
+		mContext->SetLineWidth(1.0f);
+
+		if (Preferences.mDrawPreviewAxis)
+			DrawAxes();
+
+		if (Preferences.mDrawPreviewViewSphere)
+			mViewSphere.Draw();
+		DrawViewport();
+	}
+
+	mContext->ClearResources();
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnUpdateCursor()
+{
+	SetCursor(GetCursor());
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnLeftButtonDown()
+{
+	if (mTrackButton != lcTrackButton::None)
+	{
+		StopTracking(false);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (mViewSphere.OnLeftButtonDown())
+		return;
+
+	lcTrackTool OverrideTool = LC_TRACKTOOL_ORBIT_XY;
+
+	if (OverrideTool != LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE)
+	{
+		mTrackTool = OverrideTool;
+		OnUpdateCursor();
+	}
+
+	OnButtonDown(lcTrackButton::Left);
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnLeftButtonUp()
+{
+	StopTracking(mTrackButton == lcTrackButton::Left);
+
+	if (mViewSphere.OnLeftButtonUp()) {
+		ZoomExtents();
+		return;
+	}
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnMiddleButtonDown()
+{
+	if (mTrackButton != lcTrackButton::None)
+	{
+		StopTracking(false);
+		return;
+	}
+
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(4, 7, 0))
+	lcTrackTool OverrideTool = LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE;
+
+	if (OverrideTool != LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE)
+	{
+		mTrackTool = OverrideTool;
+		OnUpdateCursor();
+	}
+#endif
+	OnButtonDown(lcTrackButton::Middle);
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnMiddleButtonUp()
+{
+	StopTracking(mTrackButton == lcTrackButton::Middle);
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnLeftButtonDoubleClick()
+{
+	ZoomExtents();
+	Redraw();
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnRightButtonDown()
+{
+	if (mTrackButton != lcTrackButton::None)
+	{
+		StopTracking(false);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	lcTrackTool OverrideTool = LC_TRACKTOOL_PAN;
+
+	if (OverrideTool != LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE)
+	{
+		mTrackTool = OverrideTool;
+		OnUpdateCursor();
+	}
+
+	OnButtonDown(lcTrackButton::Middle);
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnRightButtonUp()
+{
+	if (mTrackButton != lcTrackButton::None)
+		StopTracking(mTrackButton == lcTrackButton::Right);
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnMouseMove()
+{
+	lcModel* ActiveModel = GetActiveModel();
+
+	if (!ActiveModel)
+		return;
+
+	if (mTrackButton == lcTrackButton::None)
+	{
+		if (mViewSphere.OnMouseMove())
+		{
+			lcTrackTool NewTrackTool = mViewSphere.IsDragging() ? LC_TRACKTOOL_ORBIT_XY : LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE;
+
+			if (NewTrackTool != mTrackTool)
+			{
+				mTrackTool = NewTrackTool;
+				OnUpdateCursor();
+			}
+
+			return;
+		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+
+	mTrackUpdated = true;
+	const float MouseSensitivity = 0.5f / (21.0f - lcGetPreferences().mMouseSensitivity);
+
+	switch (mTrackTool)
+	{
+	case LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE:
+		break;
+
+	case LC_TRACKTOOL_PAN:
+		{
+			lcVector3 Points[4] =
+			{
+				lcVector3((float)mInputState.x, (float)mInputState.y, 0.0f),
+				lcVector3((float)mInputState.x, (float)mInputState.y, 1.0f),
+				lcVector3(mMouseDownX, mMouseDownY, 0.0f),
+				lcVector3(mMouseDownX, mMouseDownY, 1.0f)
+			};
+
+			UnprojectPoints(Points, 4);
+
+			const lcVector3& CurrentStart = Points[0];
+			const lcVector3& CurrentEnd = Points[1];
+			const lcVector3& MouseDownStart = Points[2];
+			const lcVector3& MouseDownEnd = Points[3];
+			lcVector3 Center = ActiveModel->GetSelectionOrModelCenter();
+
+			lcVector3 PlaneNormal(mCamera->mPosition - mCamera->mTargetPosition);
+			lcVector4 Plane(PlaneNormal, -lcDot(PlaneNormal, Center));
+			lcVector3 Intersection, MoveStart;
+
+			if (!lcLineSegmentPlaneIntersection(&Intersection, CurrentStart, CurrentEnd, Plane) || !lcLineSegmentPlaneIntersection(&MoveStart, MouseDownStart, MouseDownEnd, Plane))
+			{
+				Center = MouseDownStart + lcNormalize(MouseDownEnd - MouseDownStart) * 10.0f;
+				Plane = lcVector4(PlaneNormal, -lcDot(PlaneNormal, Center));
+
+				if (!lcLineSegmentPlaneIntersection(&Intersection, CurrentStart, CurrentEnd, Plane) || !lcLineSegmentPlaneIntersection(&MoveStart, MouseDownStart, MouseDownEnd, Plane))
+					break;
+			}
+
+			ActiveModel->UpdatePanTool(mCamera, MoveStart - Intersection);
+			Redraw();
+		}
+	break;
+
+	case LC_TRACKTOOL_ORBIT_XY:
+		ActiveModel->UpdateOrbitTool(mCamera, 0.1f * MouseSensitivity * (mInputState.x - mMouseDownX), 0.1f * MouseSensitivity * (mInputState.y - mMouseDownY));
+		Redraw();
+		break;
+
+	case LC_TRACKTOOL_COUNT:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+void lcPreviewWidget::OnMouseWheel(float Direction)
+{
+	mModel->Zoom(mCamera, (int)(((mInputState.Modifiers & Qt::ControlModifier) ? 100 : 10) * Direction));
+	Redraw();
+}
diff --git a/common/lc_previewwidget.h b/common/lc_previewwidget.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47b020b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/lc_previewwidget.h
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+#ifndef PREVIEWWIDGET_H
+#define PREVIEWWIDGET_H
+
+#include <QMainWindow>
+#include <QString>
+#include "lc_global.h"
+#include "lc_glwidget.h"
+#include "lc_scene.h"
+#include "lc_viewsphere.h"
+#include "lc_commands.h"
+#include "lc_application.h"
+#include "camera.h"
+
+class QLabel;
+class Project;
+class lcModel;
+class lcPiece;
+class lcQGLWidget;
+
+class lcPreviewDockWidget : public QMainWindow
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+	explicit lcPreviewDockWidget(QMainWindow *parent = nullptr);
+	bool SetCurrentPiece(const QString &PartType, int ColorCode);
+	void ClearPreview();
+
+protected:
+	QToolBar        *ToolBar;
+	QLabel          *Label;
+	lcPreviewWidget *Preview;
+	lcQGLWidget     *ViewWidget;
+};
+
+class lcPreviewWidget : public lcGLWidget
+{
+public:
+	enum class lcTrackButton
+	{
+		None,
+		Left,
+		Middle,
+		Right
+	};
+
+	enum lcTrackTool
+	{
+		LC_TRACKTOOL_NONE,
+		LC_TRACKTOOL_PAN,
+		LC_TRACKTOOL_ORBIT_XY,
+		LC_TRACKTOOL_COUNT
+	};
+
+	lcPreviewWidget();
+	~lcPreviewWidget();
+
+	lcTool GetTool() const
+	{
+		return mTool;
+	}
+
+	lcCamera* GetCamera() const
+	{
+		return mCamera;
+	}
+
+	QString GetDescription() const
+	{
+		return mDescription;
+	}
+
+	lcVector3 UnprojectPoint(const lcVector3& Point) const
+	{
+		int Viewport[4] = { 0, 0, mWidth, mHeight };
+		return lcUnprojectPoint(Point, mCamera->mWorldView, GetProjectionMatrix(), Viewport);
+	}
+
+	void UnprojectPoints(lcVector3* Points, int NumPoints) const
+	{
+		int Viewport[4] = { 0, 0, mWidth, mHeight };
+		lcUnprojectPoints(Points, NumPoints, mCamera->mWorldView, GetProjectionMatrix(), Viewport);
+	}
+
+	void ClearPreview();
+	bool SetCurrentPiece(const QString& PartType, int ColorCode);
+	lcMatrix44 GetProjectionMatrix() const;
+	lcModel* GetActiveModel() const;
+	lcCursor GetCursor() const;
+	void SetCamera(lcCamera* Camera);
+	void SetDefaultCamera();
+	void ZoomExtents();
+
+	// exclusively called from viewSphere
+	void SetViewpoint(const lcVector3& Position);
+	void StartOrbitTracking();
+	bool IsTracking() const
+	{
+		return mTrackButton != lcTrackButton::None;
+	}
+
+	void OnInitialUpdate() override;
+	void OnDraw() override;
+	void OnUpdateCursor() override;
+	void OnLeftButtonDown() override;
+	void OnLeftButtonUp() override;
+	void OnLeftButtonDoubleClick() override;
+	void OnMiddleButtonDown() override;
+	void OnMiddleButtonUp() override;
+	void OnRightButtonDown() override;
+	void OnRightButtonUp() override;
+	void OnMouseMove() override;
+	void OnMouseWheel(float Direction) override;
+
+protected:
+	void DrawAxes();
+	void DrawViewport();
+
+	lcTool GetCurrentTool() const;
+	void StartTracking(lcTrackButton TrackButton);
+	void StopTracking(bool Accept);
+	void OnButtonDown(lcTrackButton TrackButton);
+
+	Project* mLoader;
+	lcModel* mModel;
+	lcCamera* mCamera;
+	lcViewSphere mViewSphere;
+
+	lcScene mScene;
+
+	lcTool mTool;
+	lcTrackButton mTrackButton;
+	lcTrackTool mTrackTool;
+
+	QString mDescription;
+
+	bool mIsPart;
+	bool mTrackUpdated;
+	int mMouseDownX;
+	int mMouseDownY;
+};
+
+extern class lcPreviewWidget* gPreviewWidget;
+
+#endif // PREVIEWWIDGET_H
diff --git a/common/lc_profile.cpp b/common/lc_profile.cpp
index d8a03bc1..3e5a3eea 100644
--- a/common/lc_profile.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_profile.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,18 @@ static lcProfileEntry gProfileEntries[LC_NUM_PROFILE_KEYS] =
 	lcProfileEntry("POVRay", "Path", "/usr/bin/povray"),                                       // LC_PROFILE_POVRAY_PATH
 	lcProfileEntry("POVRay", "LGEOPath", ""),                                                  // LC_PROFILE_POVRAY_LGEO_PATH
 	lcProfileEntry("POVRay", "Width", 1280),                                                   // LC_PROFILE_POVRAY_WIDTH
-	lcProfileEntry("POVRay", "Height", 720)                                                    // LC_PROFILE_POVRAY_HEIGHT
+	lcProfileEntry("POVRay", "Height", 720),                                                    // LC_PROFILE_POVRAY_HEIGHT
+
+	lcProfileEntry("Settings", "PreviewActiveColor", LC_RGBA(69, 69, 69, 255)),                // LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_ACTIVE_COLOR
+	lcProfileEntry("Settgins", "PreviewViewSphereEnabled", 1),                                 // LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_ENABLED
+	lcProfileEntry("Settings", "PreviewViewSphereSize", 75),                                   // LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_SIZE
+	lcProfileEntry("Settings", "PreviewViewSphereLocation", (int)lcViewSphereLocation::TopRight), // LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_LOCATION
+	lcProfileEntry("Settings", "PreviewEnabled", 1),                                           // LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_ENABLED
+	lcProfileEntry("Settings", "PreviewSize", 300),                                            // LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_SIZE
+	lcProfileEntry("Settings", "PreviewLocation", (int)lcPreviewLocation::BottomRight),        // LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_LOCATION
+	lcProfileEntry("Settings", "PreviewPosition", (int)lcPreviewPosition::Dockable),           // LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_POSITION
+	lcProfileEntry("Settings", "DrawPreviewAxis", 0),                                          // LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_DRAW_AXES
+	lcProfileEntry("Settings", "DrawPreviewViewSphere",1)                                      // LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_DRAW_VIEW_SPHERE
 };
 
 void lcRemoveProfileKey(LC_PROFILE_KEY Key)
diff --git a/common/lc_profile.h b/common/lc_profile.h
index 61bc363a..6f2c1d48 100644
--- a/common/lc_profile.h
+++ b/common/lc_profile.h
@@ -80,6 +80,18 @@ enum LC_PROFILE_KEY
 	LC_PROFILE_POVRAY_WIDTH,
 	LC_PROFILE_POVRAY_HEIGHT,
 
+	LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_ACTIVE_COLOR,
+	LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_ENABLED,
+	LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_SIZE,
+	LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_VIEW_SPHERE_LOCATION,
+
+	LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_ENABLED,
+	LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_SIZE,
+	LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_LOCATION,
+	LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_POSITION,
+	LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_DRAW_AXES,
+	LC_PROFILE_PREVIEW_DRAW_VIEW_SPHERE,
+
 	LC_NUM_PROFILE_KEYS
 };
 
@@ -132,4 +144,3 @@ void lcSetProfileFloat(LC_PROFILE_KEY Key, float Value);
 void lcSetProfileString(LC_PROFILE_KEY Key, const QString& Value);
 void lcSetProfileStringList(LC_PROFILE_KEY Key, const QStringList& Value);
 void lcSetProfileBuffer(LC_PROFILE_KEY Key, const QByteArray& Buffer);
-
diff --git a/common/lc_timelinewidget.cpp b/common/lc_timelinewidget.cpp
index 1696eaeb..14fbc996 100644
--- a/common/lc_timelinewidget.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_timelinewidget.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #include "pieceinf.h"
 #include "lc_mainwindow.h"
 
+#include "lc_qglwidget.h"
+#include "lc_previewwidget.h"
+
 lcTimelineWidget::lcTimelineWidget(QWidget* Parent)
 	: QTreeWidget(Parent)
 {
@@ -507,6 +510,96 @@ void lcTimelineWidget::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* Event)
 		QTreeWidget::mousePressEvent(Event);
 }
 
+void lcTimelineWidget::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+{
+	QTreeWidget::mouseDoubleClickEvent(event);
+	if ( event->button() == Qt::LeftButton ) {
+		QTreeWidgetItem* CurrentItem = currentItem();
+		PreviewSelection(CurrentItem);
+	}
+}
+
+void lcTimelineWidget::PreviewSelection(QTreeWidgetItem* Current)
+{
+	lcPiece* Piece = (lcPiece*)Current->data(0, Qt::UserRole).value<uintptr_t>();
+	if (!Piece)
+		return;
+
+	PieceInfo* Info = Piece->mPieceInfo;
+	if (!Info)
+		return;
+
+	bool IsSubfile    = Info->IsModel();
+	QString PartType  = Info->mFileName;
+	quint32 ColorCode = IsSubfile ? 16 : Piece->mColorCode;
+	const lcPreferences& Preferences = lcGetPreferences();
+
+	if (Preferences.mPreviewPosition != lcPreviewPosition::Floating) {
+		emit gMainWindow->PreviewPiece(PartType, ColorCode);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (!Preferences.mPreviewEnabled)
+		return;
+
+	QString TypeLabel    = IsSubfile ? "Submodel" : "Part";
+	QString WindowTitle  = QString("%1 Preview").arg(TypeLabel);
+
+	lcPreviewWidget *Preview = new lcPreviewWidget();
+
+	lcQGLWidget   *ViewWidget = new lcQGLWidget(nullptr, Preview, true/*isView*/, true/*isPreview*/);
+
+	if (Preview && ViewWidget) {
+		if (!Preview->SetCurrentPiece(PartType, ColorCode))
+			QMessageBox::critical(gMainWindow, tr("Error"), tr("Part preview for %1 failed.").arg(PartType));
+
+		ViewWidget->setWindowTitle(WindowTitle);
+		int Size[2] = { 300,200 };
+		if (Preferences.mPreviewSize == 400) {
+			Size[0] = 400; Size[1] = 300;
+		}
+		ViewWidget->preferredSize = QSize(Size[0], Size[1]);
+		float Scale               = ViewWidget->deviceScale();
+		Preview->mWidth           = ViewWidget->width()  * Scale;
+		Preview->mHeight          = ViewWidget->height() * Scale;
+
+		const QRect desktop = QApplication::desktop()->geometry();
+
+		QPoint pos;
+		switch (Preferences.mPreviewLocation)
+		{
+		case lcPreviewLocation::TopRight:
+			pos = mapToGlobal(rect().topRight());
+			break;
+		case lcPreviewLocation::TopLeft:
+			pos = mapToGlobal(rect().topLeft());
+			break;
+		case lcPreviewLocation::BottomRight:
+			pos = mapToGlobal(rect().bottomRight());
+			break;
+		default:
+			pos = mapToGlobal(rect().bottomLeft());
+			break;
+		}
+		if (pos.x() < desktop.left())
+			pos.setX(desktop.left());
+		if (pos.y() < desktop.top())
+			pos.setY(desktop.top());
+
+		if ((pos.x() + ViewWidget->width()) > desktop.width())
+			pos.setX(desktop.width() - ViewWidget->width());
+		if ((pos.y() + ViewWidget->height()) > desktop.bottom())
+			pos.setY(desktop.bottom() - ViewWidget->height());
+		ViewWidget->move(pos);
+
+		ViewWidget->setMinimumSize(100,100);
+		ViewWidget->show();
+		ViewWidget->setFocus();
+	} else {
+		QMessageBox::critical(gMainWindow, tr("Error"), tr("Preview %1 failed.").arg(Info->mFileName));
+	}
+}
+
 void lcTimelineWidget::UpdateModel()
 {
 	QList<QPair<lcPiece*, lcStep>> PieceSteps;
diff --git a/common/lc_timelinewidget.h b/common/lc_timelinewidget.h
index dfd92488..96b3c5bd 100644
--- a/common/lc_timelinewidget.h
+++ b/common/lc_timelinewidget.h
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ public slots:
 	void CurrentItemChanged(QTreeWidgetItem* Current, QTreeWidgetItem* Previous);
 	void ItemSelectionChanged();
 	void CustomMenuRequested(QPoint Pos);
+	void PreviewSelection(QTreeWidgetItem* Current);
 
 protected:
 	void dropEvent(QDropEvent* DropEvent) override;
 	void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* MouseEvent) override;
+	void mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
 	void UpdateModel();
 	void UpdateCurrentStepItem();
 
@@ -33,4 +35,3 @@ protected:
 	QTreeWidgetItem* mCurrentStepItem;
 	bool mIgnoreUpdates;
 };
-
diff --git a/common/lc_viewsphere.cpp b/common/lc_viewsphere.cpp
index 8166c7fb..a764235b 100644
--- a/common/lc_viewsphere.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_viewsphere.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "lc_global.h"
 #include "lc_viewsphere.h"
 #include "view.h"
+#include "lc_previewwidget.h"
+
 #include "lc_context.h"
 #include "lc_stringcache.h"
 #include "lc_application.h"
@@ -15,14 +17,25 @@ const float lcViewSphere::mHighlightRadius = 0.35f;
 const int lcViewSphere::mSubdivisions = 7;
 
 lcViewSphere::lcViewSphere(View* View)
-	: mView(View)
+	: mPreview(nullptr),
+	  mView(View),
+	  mIsPreview(false)
 {
 	mMouseDown = false;
 }
 
+lcViewSphere::lcViewSphere(lcPreviewWidget* Preview)
+	: mPreview(Preview),
+	  mView(nullptr),
+	  mIsPreview(true)
+{
+	mMouseDown = false;
+	mViewSphereSize = lcGetPreferences().mPreviewViewSphereSize;
+}
+
 lcMatrix44 lcViewSphere::GetViewMatrix() const
 {
-	lcMatrix44 ViewMatrix = mView->mCamera->mWorldView;
+	lcMatrix44 ViewMatrix = mIsPreview ? mPreview->GetCamera()->mWorldView : mView->mCamera->mWorldView;
 	ViewMatrix.SetTranslation(lcVector3(0, 0, 0));
 	return ViewMatrix;
 }
@@ -152,15 +165,15 @@ void lcViewSphere::DestroyResources(lcContext* Context)
 void lcViewSphere::Draw()
 {
 	const lcPreferences& Preferences = lcGetPreferences();
-	int ViewportSize = Preferences.mViewSphereSize;
+	int ViewportSize = mIsPreview ? mViewSphereSize : Preferences.mViewSphereSize;
 
 	if (ViewportSize == 0 || !Preferences.mViewSphereEnabled)
 		return;
 
-	lcContext* Context = mView->mContext;
-	int Width = mView->mWidth;
-	int Height = mView->mHeight;
-	lcViewSphereLocation Location = Preferences.mViewSphereLocation;
+	lcContext* Context = mIsPreview ? mPreview->mContext : mView->mContext;
+	int Width = mIsPreview ? mPreview->mWidth : mView->mWidth;
+	int Height = mIsPreview ? mPreview->mHeight : mView->mHeight;
+	lcViewSphereLocation Location = mIsPreview ? Preferences.mPreviewViewSphereLocation : Preferences.mViewSphereLocation;
 
 	int Left = (Location == lcViewSphereLocation::BottomLeft || Location == lcViewSphereLocation::TopLeft) ? 0 : Width - ViewportSize;
 	int Bottom = (Location == lcViewSphereLocation::BottomLeft || Location == lcViewSphereLocation::BottomRight) ? 0 : Height - ViewportSize;
@@ -221,7 +234,7 @@ void lcViewSphere::Draw()
 bool lcViewSphere::OnLeftButtonDown()
 {
 	const lcPreferences& Preferences = lcGetPreferences();
-	if (Preferences.mViewSphereSize == 0 || !Preferences.mViewSphereEnabled)
+	if ((mIsPreview ? !mViewSphereSize : !Preferences.mViewSphereSize) || !Preferences.mViewSphereEnabled)
 		return false;
 
 	mIntersectionFlags = GetIntersectionFlags(mIntersection);
@@ -229,8 +242,8 @@ bool lcViewSphere::OnLeftButtonDown()
 	if (!mIntersectionFlags.any())
 		return false;
 
-	mMouseDownX = mView->mInputState.x;
-	mMouseDownY = mView->mInputState.y;
+	mMouseDownX = mIsPreview ? mPreview->mInputState.x : mView->mInputState.x;
+	mMouseDownY = mIsPreview ? mPreview->mInputState.y : mView->mInputState.y;
 	mMouseDown = true;
 
 	return true;
@@ -239,7 +252,7 @@ bool lcViewSphere::OnLeftButtonDown()
 bool lcViewSphere::OnLeftButtonUp()
 {
 	const lcPreferences& Preferences = lcGetPreferences();
-	if (Preferences.mViewSphereSize == 0 || !Preferences.mViewSphereEnabled)
+	if ((mIsPreview ? !mViewSphereSize : !Preferences.mViewSphereSize) || !Preferences.mViewSphereEnabled)
 		return false;
 
 	if (!mMouseDown)
@@ -260,7 +273,7 @@ bool lcViewSphere::OnLeftButtonUp()
 			Position[AxisIdx] = -1250.0f;
 	}
 
-	mView->SetViewpoint(Position);
+	mIsPreview ? mPreview->SetViewpoint(Position) : mView->SetViewpoint(Position);
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -268,17 +281,17 @@ bool lcViewSphere::OnLeftButtonUp()
 bool lcViewSphere::OnMouseMove()
 {
 	const lcPreferences& Preferences = lcGetPreferences();
-	if (Preferences.mViewSphereSize == 0 || !Preferences.mViewSphereEnabled)
+	if ((mIsPreview ? !mViewSphereSize : !Preferences.mViewSphereSize) || !Preferences.mViewSphereEnabled)
 		return false;
 
 	if (IsDragging())
 	{
 		mIntersectionFlags.reset();
-		mView->StartOrbitTracking();
+		mIsPreview ? mPreview->StartOrbitTracking() : mView->StartOrbitTracking();
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	if (mView->IsTracking())
+	if (mIsPreview ? mPreview->IsTracking() : mView->IsTracking())
 		return false;
 
 	std::bitset<6> IntersectionFlags = GetIntersectionFlags(mIntersection);
@@ -286,7 +299,7 @@ bool lcViewSphere::OnMouseMove()
 	if (IntersectionFlags != mIntersectionFlags)
 	{
 		mIntersectionFlags = IntersectionFlags;
-		mView->Redraw();
+		mIsPreview ? mPreview->Redraw() : mView->Redraw();
 	}
 
 	return mIntersectionFlags.any();
@@ -294,21 +307,23 @@ bool lcViewSphere::OnMouseMove()
 
 bool lcViewSphere::IsDragging() const
 {
-	return mMouseDown && (qAbs(mMouseDownX - mView->mInputState.x) > 3 || qAbs(mMouseDownY - mView->mInputState.y) > 3);
+	int InputStateX = mIsPreview ? mPreview->mInputState.x : mView->mInputState.x;
+	int InputStateY = mIsPreview ? mPreview->mInputState.y : mView->mInputState.y;
+	return mMouseDown && (qAbs(mMouseDownX - InputStateX) > 3 || qAbs(mMouseDownY - InputStateY) > 3);
 }
 
 std::bitset<6> lcViewSphere::GetIntersectionFlags(lcVector3& Intersection) const
 {
 	const lcPreferences& Preferences = lcGetPreferences();
-	lcViewSphereLocation Location = Preferences.mViewSphereLocation;
+	lcViewSphereLocation Location = mIsPreview ? Preferences.mPreviewViewSphereLocation : Preferences.mViewSphereLocation;
 
-	int Width = mView->mWidth;
-	int Height = mView->mHeight;
-	int ViewportSize = Preferences.mViewSphereSize;
+	int Width = mIsPreview ? mPreview->mWidth : mView->mWidth;
+	int Height = mIsPreview ? mPreview->mHeight : mView->mHeight;
+	int ViewportSize = mIsPreview ? mViewSphereSize : Preferences.mViewSphereSize;
 	int Left = (Location == lcViewSphereLocation::BottomLeft || Location == lcViewSphereLocation::TopLeft) ? 0 : Width - ViewportSize;
 	int Bottom = (Location == lcViewSphereLocation::BottomLeft || Location == lcViewSphereLocation::BottomRight) ? 0 : Height - ViewportSize;
-	int x = mView->mInputState.x - Left;
-	int y = mView->mInputState.y - Bottom;
+	int x = (mIsPreview ? mPreview->mInputState.x : mView->mInputState.x) - Left;
+	int y = (mIsPreview ? mPreview->mInputState.y : mView->mInputState.y) - Bottom;
 	std::bitset<6> IntersectionFlags;
 
 	if (x < 0 || x > Width || y < 0 || y > Height)
diff --git a/common/lc_viewsphere.h b/common/lc_viewsphere.h
index a9d1913b..e6362694 100644
--- a/common/lc_viewsphere.h
+++ b/common/lc_viewsphere.h
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 #include <bitset>
 
 class View;
+class lcPreviewWidget;
 
 class lcViewSphere
 {
 public:
-	lcViewSphere(View* View);
+	lcViewSphere(View *View);
+	lcViewSphere(lcPreviewWidget *Preview);
 
 	void Draw();
 	bool OnMouseMove();
@@ -25,12 +27,15 @@ protected:
 	lcMatrix44 GetProjectionMatrix() const;
 	std::bitset<6> GetIntersectionFlags(lcVector3& Intersection) const;
 
+	lcPreviewWidget* mPreview;
 	View* mView;
 	lcVector3 mIntersection;
 	std::bitset<6> mIntersectionFlags;
+	int mViewSphereSize;
 	int mMouseDownX;
 	int mMouseDownY;
 	bool mMouseDown;
+	bool mIsPreview;
 
 	static lcTexture* mTexture;
 	static lcVertexBuffer mVertexBuffer;
diff --git a/common/project.cpp b/common/project.cpp
index a227e044..27459b76 100644
--- a/common/project.cpp
+++ b/common/project.cpp
@@ -60,15 +60,17 @@ void lcHTMLExportOptions::SaveDefaults()
 	lcSetProfileInt(LC_PROFILE_HTML_IMAGE_HEIGHT, StepImagesHeight);
 }
 
-Project::Project()
+Project::Project(bool IsPreview)
+	: mIsPreview(IsPreview)
 {
 	mModified = false;
-	mActiveModel = new lcModel(tr("New Model.ldr"));
+	mActiveModel = new lcModel(tr(mIsPreview ? "Preview.ldr" : "New Model.ldr"), mIsPreview);
 	mActiveModel->CreatePieceInfo(this);
 	mActiveModel->SetSaved();
 	mModels.Add(mActiveModel);
 
-	QObject::connect(&mFileWatcher, SIGNAL(fileChanged(const QString&)), gMainWindow, SLOT(ProjectFileChanged(const QString&)));
+	if (!mIsPreview)
+		QObject::connect(&mFileWatcher, SIGNAL(fileChanged(const QString&)), gMainWindow, SLOT(ProjectFileChanged(const QString&)));
 }
 
 Project::~Project()
@@ -149,8 +151,10 @@ void Project::SetActiveModel(int ModelIndex)
 		mModels[ModelIdx]->UpdatePieceInfo(UpdatedModels);
 
 	mActiveModel = mModels[ModelIndex];
-	gMainWindow->SetCurrentModelTab(mActiveModel);
-	mActiveModel->UpdateInterface();
+	if (!mIsPreview) {
+		gMainWindow->SetCurrentModelTab(mActiveModel);
+		mActiveModel->UpdateInterface();
+	}
 }
 
 void Project::SetActiveModel(const QString& FileName)
@@ -346,10 +350,10 @@ void Project::SetFileName(const QString& FileName)
 	if (mFileName == FileName)
 		return;
 
-	if (!mFileName.isEmpty())
+	if (!mIsPreview && !mFileName.isEmpty())
 		mFileWatcher.removePath(mFileName);
 
-	if (!FileName.isEmpty())
+	if (!mIsPreview && !FileName.isEmpty())
 		mFileWatcher.addPath(FileName);
 
 	mFileName = FileName;
@@ -357,11 +361,15 @@ void Project::SetFileName(const QString& FileName)
 
 bool Project::Load(const QString& FileName)
 {
+	QWidget *parent = nullptr;
+	if (!mIsPreview)
+		parent = gMainWindow;
+
 	QFile File(FileName);
 
 	if (!File.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
 	{
-		QMessageBox::warning(gMainWindow, tr("Error"), tr("Error reading file '%1':\n%2").arg(FileName, File.errorString()));
+		QMessageBox::warning(parent, tr("Error"), tr("Error reading file '%1':\n%2").arg(FileName, File.errorString()));
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -388,7 +396,7 @@ bool Project::Load(const QString& FileName)
 
 		while (!Buffer.atEnd())
 		{
-			lcModel* Model = new lcModel(QString());
+			lcModel* Model = new lcModel(QString(), mIsPreview);
 			int Pos = Model->SplitMPD(Buffer);
 
 			if (Models.empty() || !Model->GetFileName().isEmpty())
@@ -415,7 +423,7 @@ bool Project::Load(const QString& FileName)
 		MemFile.WriteBuffer(FileData.constData(), FileData.size());
 		MemFile.Seek(0, SEEK_SET);
 
-		lcModel* Model = new lcModel(QString());
+		lcModel* Model = new lcModel(QString(), mIsPreview);
 
 		if (Model->LoadBinary(&MemFile))
 		{
@@ -429,7 +437,7 @@ bool Project::Load(const QString& FileName)
 
 	if (mModels.IsEmpty())
 	{
-		QMessageBox::warning(gMainWindow, tr("Error"), tr("Error loading file '%1':\nFile format is not recognized.").arg(FileName));
+		QMessageBox::warning(parent, tr("Error"), tr("Error loading file '%1':\nFile format is not recognized.").arg(FileName));
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/common/project.h b/common/project.h
index 21e1f56a..976a018a 100644
--- a/common/project.h
+++ b/common/project.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct lcInstructionsPageLayout;
 class Project
 {
 public:
-	Project();
+	Project(bool IsPreview = false);
 	~Project();
 
 	Project(const Project&) = delete;
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ protected:
 	std::vector<lcModelPartsEntry> GetModelParts();
 	void SetFileName(const QString& FileName);
 
+	bool mIsPreview;
 	bool mModified;
 	QString mFileName;
 	QFileSystemWatcher mFileWatcher;
diff --git a/leocad.pro b/leocad.pro
index 027c3a8c..fd2fd4e6 100644
--- a/leocad.pro
+++ b/leocad.pro
@@ -166,153 +166,155 @@ macx {
 }
 
 SOURCES += common/view.cpp \
-    common/lc_instructionsdialog.cpp \
-    common/texfont.cpp \
-    common/project.cpp \
-    common/pieceinf.cpp \
-    common/piece.cpp \
-    common/object.cpp \
-    common/minifig.cpp \
-    common/light.cpp \
-    common/lc_application.cpp \
-    common/lc_category.cpp \
-    common/lc_colors.cpp \
-    common/lc_commands.cpp \
-    common/lc_context.cpp \
-    common/lc_file.cpp \
-    common/lc_glextensions.cpp \
-    common/lc_http.cpp \
-    common/lc_library.cpp \
-    common/lc_lxf.cpp \
-    common/lc_mainwindow.cpp \
-    common/lc_mesh.cpp \
-    common/lc_meshloader.cpp \
-    common/lc_model.cpp \
-    common/lc_profile.cpp \
-    common/lc_scene.cpp \
-    common/lc_selectbycolordialog.cpp \
-    common/lc_shortcuts.cpp \
-    common/lc_stringcache.cpp \
-    common/lc_synth.cpp \
-    common/lc_texture.cpp \
-    common/lc_viewsphere.cpp \
-    common/lc_zipfile.cpp \
-    common/image.cpp \
-    common/group.cpp \
-    common/camera.cpp \
-    qt/system.cpp \
-    qt/qtmain.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qarraydialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qgroupdialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qaboutdialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qeditgroupsdialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qselectdialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qpropertiesdialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qhtmldialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qminifigdialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qcategorydialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qimagedialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qupdatedialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qutils.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qpropertiestree.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qcolorpicker.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qglwidget.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qcolorlist.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qfinddialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_qmodellistdialog.cpp \
-    common/lc_partselectionwidget.cpp \
-    common/lc_timelinewidget.cpp \
-    qt/lc_renderdialog.cpp \
-    qt/lc_setsdatabasedialog.cpp \
-    common/lc_partpalettedialog.cpp
+	common/lc_instructionsdialog.cpp \
+	common/lc_previewwidget.cpp \
+	common/texfont.cpp \
+	common/project.cpp \
+	common/pieceinf.cpp \
+	common/piece.cpp \
+	common/object.cpp \
+	common/minifig.cpp \
+	common/light.cpp \
+	common/lc_application.cpp \
+	common/lc_category.cpp \
+	common/lc_colors.cpp \
+	common/lc_commands.cpp \
+	common/lc_context.cpp \
+	common/lc_file.cpp \
+	common/lc_glextensions.cpp \
+	common/lc_http.cpp \
+	common/lc_library.cpp \
+	common/lc_lxf.cpp \
+	common/lc_mainwindow.cpp \
+	common/lc_mesh.cpp \
+	common/lc_meshloader.cpp \
+	common/lc_model.cpp \
+	common/lc_profile.cpp \
+	common/lc_scene.cpp \
+	common/lc_selectbycolordialog.cpp \
+	common/lc_shortcuts.cpp \
+	common/lc_stringcache.cpp \
+	common/lc_synth.cpp \
+	common/lc_texture.cpp \
+	common/lc_viewsphere.cpp \
+	common/lc_zipfile.cpp \
+	common/image.cpp \
+	common/group.cpp \
+	common/camera.cpp \
+	qt/system.cpp \
+	qt/qtmain.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qarraydialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qgroupdialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qaboutdialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qeditgroupsdialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qselectdialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qpropertiesdialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qhtmldialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qminifigdialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qcategorydialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qimagedialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qupdatedialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qutils.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qpropertiestree.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qcolorpicker.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qglwidget.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qcolorlist.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qfinddialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_qmodellistdialog.cpp \
+	common/lc_partselectionwidget.cpp \
+	common/lc_timelinewidget.cpp \
+	qt/lc_renderdialog.cpp \
+	qt/lc_setsdatabasedialog.cpp \
+	common/lc_partpalettedialog.cpp
 HEADERS += \
-    common/lc_instructionsdialog.h \
-    common/view.h \
-    common/texfont.h \
-    common/project.h \
-    common/pieceinf.h \
-    common/piece.h \
-    common/object.h \
-    common/minifig.h \
-    common/light.h \
-    common/lc_application.h \
-    common/lc_array.h \
-    common/lc_basewindow.h \
-    common/lc_category.h \
-    common/lc_colors.h \
-    common/lc_commands.h \
-    common/lc_context.h \
-    common/lc_file.h \
-    common/lc_glext.h \
-    common/lc_glextensions.h \
-    common/lc_global.h \
-    common/lc_glwidget.h \
-    common/lc_http.h \
-    common/lc_library.h \
-    common/lc_lxf.h \
-    common/lc_mainwindow.h \
-    common/lc_math.h \
-    common/lc_mesh.h \
-    common/lc_meshloader.h \
-    common/lc_model.h \
-    common/lc_profile.h \
-    common/lc_scene.h \
-    common/lc_selectbycolordialog.h \
-    common/lc_shortcuts.h \
-    common/lc_stringcache.h \
-    common/lc_synth.h \
-    common/lc_texture.h \
-    common/lc_viewsphere.h \
-    common/lc_zipfile.h \
-    common/image.h \
-    common/group.h \
-    common/camera.h \
-    qt/lc_qarraydialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qgroupdialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qaboutdialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qeditgroupsdialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qselectdialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qpropertiesdialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qhtmldialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qminifigdialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qcategorydialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qimagedialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qupdatedialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qutils.h \
-    qt/lc_qpropertiestree.h \
-    qt/lc_qcolorpicker.h \
-    qt/lc_qglwidget.h \
-    qt/lc_qcolorlist.h \
-    qt/lc_qfinddialog.h \
-    qt/lc_qmodellistdialog.h \
-    common/lc_partselectionwidget.h \
-    common/lc_timelinewidget.h \
-    qt/lc_renderdialog.h \
-    qt/lc_setsdatabasedialog.h \
-    common/lc_partpalettedialog.h
+	common/lc_instructionsdialog.h \
+	common/lc_previewwidget.h \
+	common/view.h \
+	common/texfont.h \
+	common/project.h \
+	common/pieceinf.h \
+	common/piece.h \
+	common/object.h \
+	common/minifig.h \
+	common/light.h \
+	common/lc_application.h \
+	common/lc_array.h \
+	common/lc_basewindow.h \
+	common/lc_category.h \
+	common/lc_colors.h \
+	common/lc_commands.h \
+	common/lc_context.h \
+	common/lc_file.h \
+	common/lc_glext.h \
+	common/lc_glextensions.h \
+	common/lc_global.h \
+	common/lc_glwidget.h \
+	common/lc_http.h \
+	common/lc_library.h \
+	common/lc_lxf.h \
+	common/lc_mainwindow.h \
+	common/lc_math.h \
+	common/lc_mesh.h \
+	common/lc_meshloader.h \
+	common/lc_model.h \
+	common/lc_profile.h \
+	common/lc_scene.h \
+	common/lc_selectbycolordialog.h \
+	common/lc_shortcuts.h \
+	common/lc_stringcache.h \
+	common/lc_synth.h \
+	common/lc_texture.h \
+	common/lc_viewsphere.h \
+	common/lc_zipfile.h \
+	common/image.h \
+	common/group.h \
+	common/camera.h \
+	qt/lc_qarraydialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qgroupdialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qaboutdialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qeditgroupsdialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qselectdialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qpropertiesdialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qhtmldialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qminifigdialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qcategorydialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qimagedialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qupdatedialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qutils.h \
+	qt/lc_qpropertiestree.h \
+	qt/lc_qcolorpicker.h \
+	qt/lc_qglwidget.h \
+	qt/lc_qcolorlist.h \
+	qt/lc_qfinddialog.h \
+	qt/lc_qmodellistdialog.h \
+	common/lc_partselectionwidget.h \
+	common/lc_timelinewidget.h \
+	qt/lc_renderdialog.h \
+	qt/lc_setsdatabasedialog.h \
+	common/lc_partpalettedialog.h
 FORMS += \
-    qt/lc_qarraydialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qgroupdialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qaboutdialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qeditgroupsdialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qselectdialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qpropertiesdialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qhtmldialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qminifigdialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qcategorydialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qimagedialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qupdatedialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qfinddialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_qmodellistdialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_renderdialog.ui \
-    qt/lc_setsdatabasedialog.ui \
-    common/lc_partpalettedialog.ui
+	qt/lc_qarraydialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qgroupdialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qaboutdialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qeditgroupsdialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qselectdialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qpropertiesdialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qhtmldialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qminifigdialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qcategorydialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qimagedialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qupdatedialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qfinddialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_qmodellistdialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_renderdialog.ui \
+	qt/lc_setsdatabasedialog.ui \
+	common/lc_partpalettedialog.ui
 OTHER_FILES += 
 RESOURCES += leocad.qrc resources/stylesheet/stylesheet.qrc
 
 !win32 {
-    TRANSLATIONS = resources/leocad_pt.ts resources/leocad_fr.ts resources/leocad_de.ts resources/leocad_uk.ts resources/leocad_cs.ts resources/leocad_es.ts
+	TRANSLATIONS = resources/leocad_pt.ts resources/leocad_fr.ts resources/leocad_de.ts resources/leocad_uk.ts resources/leocad_cs.ts resources/leocad_es.ts
 }
diff --git a/qt/lc_qglwidget.cpp b/qt/lc_qglwidget.cpp
index dd8a16bf..7408127d 100644
--- a/qt/lc_qglwidget.cpp
+++ b/qt/lc_qglwidget.cpp
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ void lcGLWidget::SetCursor(lcCursor CursorType)
 	}
 }
 
-lcQGLWidget::lcQGLWidget(QWidget *parent, lcGLWidget *owner, bool view)
-	: QGLWidget(parent, gWidgetList.isEmpty() ? nullptr : gWidgetList.first())
+lcQGLWidget::lcQGLWidget(QWidget *parent, lcGLWidget *owner, bool IsView, bool IsPreview)
+	: QGLWidget(parent, gWidgetList.isEmpty() ? nullptr : gWidgetList.first()), mIsPreview(IsPreview)
 {
 	mWheelAccumulator = 0;
 	widget = owner;
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@ lcQGLWidget::lcQGLWidget(QWidget *parent, lcGLWidget *owner, bool view)
 		if (!gSupportsShaderObjects && lcGetPreferences().mShadingMode == lcShadingMode::DefaultLights)
 			lcGetPreferences().mShadingMode = lcShadingMode::Flat;
 
-		if (!gSupportsFramebufferObjectARB && !gSupportsFramebufferObjectEXT)
-			gMainWindow->GetPartSelectionWidget()->DisableIconMode();
+		if (!mIsPreview) {
+			if (!gSupportsFramebufferObjectARB && !gSupportsFramebufferObjectEXT)  {
+				gMainWindow->GetPartSelectionWidget()->DisableIconMode();
+			}
+		}
 
 		gPlaceholderMesh = new lcMesh;
 		gPlaceholderMesh->CreateBox();
@@ -124,11 +127,12 @@ lcQGLWidget::lcQGLWidget(QWidget *parent, lcGLWidget *owner, bool view)
 	preferredSize = QSize(0, 0);
 	setMouseTracking(true);
 
-	mIsView = view;
+	mIsView = IsView;
 	if (mIsView)
 	{
 		setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
-		setAcceptDrops(true);
+		if (!mIsPreview)
+			setAcceptDrops(true);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -142,7 +146,8 @@ lcQGLWidget::~lcQGLWidget()
 		gTexFont.Reset();
 
 		lcGetPiecesLibrary()->ReleaseBuffers(widget->mContext);
-		View::DestroyResources(widget->mContext);
+		if (!mIsPreview)
+			View::DestroyResources(widget->mContext);
 		lcContext::DestroyResources();
 		lcViewSphere::DestroyResources(widget->mContext);
 
@@ -180,7 +185,7 @@ void lcQGLWidget::paintGL()
 
 void lcQGLWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
-	if (mIsView && (event->key() == Qt::Key_Control || event->key() == Qt::Key_Shift))
+	if (!mIsPreview && mIsView && (event->key() == Qt::Key_Control || event->key() == Qt::Key_Shift))
 	{
 		widget->mInputState.Modifiers = event->modifiers();
 		widget->OnUpdateCursor();
@@ -191,7 +196,7 @@ void lcQGLWidget::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 
 void lcQGLWidget::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
-	if (mIsView && (event->key() == Qt::Key_Control || event->key() == Qt::Key_Shift))
+	if (!mIsPreview && mIsView && (event->key() == Qt::Key_Control || event->key() == Qt::Key_Shift))
 	{
 		widget->mInputState.Modifiers = event->modifiers();
 		widget->OnUpdateCursor();
@@ -335,7 +340,7 @@ void lcQGLWidget::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
 
 void lcQGLWidget::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* DragEnterEvent)
 {
-	if (mIsView)
+	if (!mIsPreview && mIsView)
 	{
 		const QMimeData* MimeData = DragEnterEvent->mimeData();
 
@@ -356,8 +361,9 @@ void lcQGLWidget::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* DragEnterEvent)
 
 void lcQGLWidget::dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent *event)
 {
-	if (!mIsView)
+	if (!mIsView || mIsPreview) {
 		return;
+	}
 
 	((View*)widget)->EndDrag(false);
 
@@ -366,7 +372,7 @@ void lcQGLWidget::dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent *event)
 
 void lcQGLWidget::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* DragMoveEvent)
 {
-	if (mIsView)
+	if (!mIsPreview && mIsView)
 	{
 		const QMimeData* MimeData = DragMoveEvent->mimeData();
 
@@ -390,7 +396,7 @@ void lcQGLWidget::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* DragMoveEvent)
 
 void lcQGLWidget::dropEvent(QDropEvent* DropEvent)
 {
-	if (mIsView)
+	if (!mIsPreview && mIsView)
 	{
 		const QMimeData* MimeData = DropEvent->mimeData();
 
diff --git a/qt/lc_qglwidget.h b/qt/lc_qglwidget.h
index da704de7..ca0a7d5d 100644
--- a/qt/lc_qglwidget.h
+++ b/qt/lc_qglwidget.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class lcGLWidget;
 class lcQGLWidget : public QGLWidget
 {
 public:
-	lcQGLWidget(QWidget* Parent, lcGLWidget* Owner, bool IsView);
+	lcQGLWidget(QWidget* Parent, lcGLWidget* Owner, bool IsView, bool IsPreview = false);
 	~lcQGLWidget();
 
 	QSize sizeHint() const override;
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public:
 	lcGLWidget *widget;
 	QSize preferredSize;
 	bool mIsView;
+	bool mIsPreview;
 
 	float deviceScale()
 	{
diff --git a/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.cpp b/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.cpp
index bcc18006..bb97f198 100644
--- a/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.cpp
+++ b/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,55 @@ lcQPreferencesDialog::lcQPreferencesDialog(QWidget* Parent, lcPreferencesDialogO
 	else
 		ui->ViewSphereSizeCombo->setCurrentIndex(0);
 
+	ui->PreviewAxisIconCheckBox->setChecked(mOptions->Preferences.mDrawPreviewAxis);
+
+	ui->PreviewViewSphereCheckBox->setChecked(mOptions->Preferences.mDrawPreviewViewSphere);
+
+	ui->PreviewLocationCombo->setCurrentIndex((int)mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewLocation);
+
+	ui->PreviewPositionCombo->setCurrentIndex((int)mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewPosition);
+
+	if (mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewEnabled)
+	{
+		switch (mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewSize)
+		{
+		case 400:
+			ui->PreviewSizeCombo->setCurrentIndex(2);
+			break;
+		case 300:
+			ui->PreviewSizeCombo->setCurrentIndex(1);
+			break;
+		default: /*Disabled*/
+			ui->PreviewSizeCombo->setCurrentIndex(0);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+		ui->PreviewSizeCombo->setCurrentIndex(0);
+
+	ui->PreviewViewSphereLocationCombo->setCurrentIndex((int)mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewViewSphereLocation);
+
+	if (mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewViewSphereEnabled)
+	{
+		switch (mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewViewSphereSize)
+		{
+		case 100:
+			ui->PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo->setCurrentIndex(3);
+			break;
+		case 75:
+			ui->PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo->setCurrentIndex(2);
+			break;
+		case 50:
+			ui->PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo->setCurrentIndex(1);
+			break;
+		default:
+			ui->PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo->setCurrentIndex(0);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+		ui->PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo->setCurrentIndex(0);
+
 	ui->studLogo->setChecked(mOptions->StudLogo);
 	if (ui->studLogo->isChecked())
 		ui->studLogoCombo->setCurrentIndex(mOptions->StudLogo - 1);
@@ -176,6 +225,13 @@ lcQPreferencesDialog::lcQPreferencesDialog(QWidget* Parent, lcPreferencesDialogO
 	on_gridLines_toggled();
 	on_ViewSphereSizeCombo_currentIndexChanged(ui->ViewSphereSizeCombo->currentIndex());
 
+	on_PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo_currentIndexChanged(ui->PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo->currentIndex());
+	on_PreviewSizeCombo_currentIndexChanged(ui->PreviewSizeCombo->currentIndex());
+	on_PreviewPositionCombo_currentIndexChanged(ui->PreviewPositionCombo->currentIndex());
+	ui->PreviewLocationCombo->setEnabled(
+				ui->PreviewSizeCombo->currentIndex() != 0 &&
+				ui->PreviewPositionCombo->currentIndex() != 0);
+
 	updateCategories();
 	ui->categoriesTree->setCurrentItem(ui->categoriesTree->topLevelItem(0));
 
@@ -220,7 +276,7 @@ void lcQPreferencesDialog::accept()
 	mOptions->Preferences.mColorTheme = static_cast<lcColorTheme>(ui->ColorTheme->currentIndex());
 
 	int Language = ui->Language->currentIndex();
-    if (Language < 0 || Language > static_cast<int>(LC_ARRAY_COUNT(gLanguageLocales)))
+	if (Language < 0 || Language > static_cast<int>(LC_ARRAY_COUNT(gLanguageLocales)))
 		Language = 0;
 	mOptions->Language = gLanguageLocales[Language];
 
@@ -275,6 +331,44 @@ void lcQPreferencesDialog::accept()
 	else
 		mOptions->StudLogo = 0;
 
+	mOptions->Preferences.mDrawPreviewAxis = ui->PreviewAxisIconCheckBox->isChecked();
+
+	mOptions->Preferences.mDrawPreviewViewSphere = ui->PreviewViewSphereCheckBox->isChecked();
+
+	mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewLocation = (lcPreviewLocation)ui->PreviewLocationCombo->currentIndex();
+
+	mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewPosition = (lcPreviewPosition)ui->PreviewPositionCombo->currentIndex();
+
+	switch (ui->PreviewSizeCombo->currentIndex())
+	{
+	case 2:
+		mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewSize = 400;
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewSize = 300;
+		break;
+	default:
+		mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewEnabled = 0;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewViewSphereLocation = (lcViewSphereLocation)ui->PreviewViewSphereLocationCombo->currentIndex();
+
+	switch (ui->PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo->currentIndex())
+	{
+	case 3:
+		mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewViewSphereSize = 100;
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewViewSphereSize = 75;
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		mOptions->Preferences.mPreviewViewSphereSize = 50;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
 	QDialog::accept();
 }
 
@@ -473,6 +567,26 @@ void lcQPreferencesDialog::on_gridLines_toggled()
 	ui->gridLineSpacing->setEnabled(ui->gridLines->isChecked());
 }
 
+void lcQPreferencesDialog::on_PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo_currentIndexChanged(int Index)
+{
+	ui->PreviewViewSphereLocationCombo->setEnabled(Index != 0);
+}
+
+void lcQPreferencesDialog::on_PreviewSizeCombo_currentIndexChanged(int Index)
+{
+	ui->PreviewLocationCombo->setEnabled(Index != 0);
+	if (ui->PreviewPositionCombo->currentIndex() != 0)
+		ui->PreviewPositionCombo->setEnabled(Index != 0);
+	ui->PreviewAxisIconCheckBox->setEnabled(Index != 0);
+	ui->PreviewViewSphereCheckBox->setEnabled(Index != 0);
+}
+
+void lcQPreferencesDialog::on_PreviewPositionCombo_currentIndexChanged(int Index)
+{
+	ui->PreviewSizeCombo->setEnabled(Index != 0);
+	ui->PreviewLocationCombo->setEnabled(Index != 0);
+}
+
 void lcQPreferencesDialog::on_ViewSphereSizeCombo_currentIndexChanged(int Index)
 {
 	bool Enabled = Index != 0;
diff --git a/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.h b/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.h
index 922dbd48..ffa297f1 100644
--- a/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.h
+++ b/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.h
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ public slots:
 	void on_studLogo_toggled();
 	void MouseTreeItemChanged(QTreeWidgetItem* Current);
 
+	void on_PreviewSizeCombo_currentIndexChanged(int Index);
+	void on_PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo_currentIndexChanged(int Index);
+	void on_PreviewPositionCombo_currentIndexChanged(int Index);
+
 private:
 	Ui::lcQPreferencesDialog *ui;
 
diff --git a/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.ui b/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.ui
index 4b36eb84..67aa905d 100644
--- a/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.ui
+++ b/qt/lc_qpreferencesdialog.ui
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
             <item>
              <widget class="QToolButton" name="partsLibraryBrowse">
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset>
+               <iconset resource="../leocad.qrc">
                 <normaloff>:/resources/file_open.png</normaloff>:/resources/file_open.png</iconset>
               </property>
              </widget>
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
             <item>
              <widget class="QToolButton" name="partsArchiveBrowse">
               <property name="icon">
-               <iconset>
+               <iconset resource="../leocad.qrc">
                 <normaloff>:/resources/archive.png</normaloff>:/resources/archive.png</iconset>
               </property>
              </widget>
@@ -551,7 +551,14 @@
           <string>Overlays</string>
          </property>
          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
-          <item row="0" column="2">
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="AxisIconCheckBox">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Axis icon</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="6">
            <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_7">
             <property name="orientation">
              <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
@@ -564,17 +571,24 @@
             </property>
            </spacer>
           </item>
-          <item row="0" column="0">
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="AxisIconCheckBox">
+          <item row="0" column="5">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="OverlayColorButton">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Axis icon</string>
+             <string/>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+          <item row="0" column="3">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="ActiveViewColorButton">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Overlay Color:</string>
+             <string/>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_6">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Active View:</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -585,24 +599,10 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="1">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="OverlayColorButton">
+          <item row="0" column="4">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
             <property name="text">
-             <string/>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_6">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Active View:</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="1">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="ActiveViewColorButton">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string/>
+             <string>Overlay Color:</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -719,55 +719,13 @@
             </item>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="5">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_20">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Highlight Color:</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_21">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Size:</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="1">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="ViewSphereColorButton">
+          <item row="2" column="6">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="ViewSphereHighlightColorButton">
             <property name="text">
              <string/>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_22">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Color:</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="3">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="ViewSphereTextColorButton">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string/>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="2" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_23">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Text Color:</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_24">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Location:</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="0" column="3">
            <widget class="QComboBox" name="ViewSphereLocationCombo">
             <item>
@@ -792,13 +750,231 @@
             </item>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="6">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="ViewSphereHighlightColorButton">
+          <item row="2" column="1">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="ViewSphereColorButton">
             <property name="text">
              <string/>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="1" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_14">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Preview Location</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_22">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Color:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_23">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Text Color:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_24">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Location:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="1">
+           <widget class="QComboBox" name="PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo">
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Disabled</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Small</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Medium</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Large</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Preview Size:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_21">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Size:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="5">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_20">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Highlight Color:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="3">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="ViewSphereTextColorButton">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string/>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="3">
+           <widget class="QComboBox" name="PreviewViewSphereLocationCombo">
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Top Left</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Top Right</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Bottom Left</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Bottom Right</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="PreviewGroup">
+         <property name="title">
+          <string>Preview</string>
+         </property>
+         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_6">
+          <item row="0" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_16">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Location:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="PreviewViewSphereCheckBox">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>View Sphere</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="5">
+           <widget class="QComboBox" name="PreviewPositionCombo">
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Dockable</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Floating</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="4">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_26">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Position:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_15">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Size:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="3">
+           <widget class="QComboBox" name="PreviewLocationCombo">
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Top Left</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Top Right</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Bottom Left</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Bottom Right</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="2" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="PreviewAxisIconCheckBox">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Axis Icon</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="1">
+           <widget class="QComboBox" name="PreviewSizeCombo">
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Disabled</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Small</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+            <item>
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Large</string>
+             </property>
+            </item>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="6">
+           <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_11">
+            <property name="orientation">
+             <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+             <size>
+              <width>40</width>
+              <height>20</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+           </spacer>
+          </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
@@ -1384,9 +1560,16 @@
   <tabstop>gridLineColor</tabstop>
   <tabstop>ViewSphereSizeCombo</tabstop>
   <tabstop>ViewSphereLocationCombo</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>PreviewViewSphereSizeCombo</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>PreviewViewSphereLocationCombo</tabstop>
   <tabstop>ViewSphereColorButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>ViewSphereTextColorButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>ViewSphereHighlightColorButton</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>PreviewSizeCombo</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>PreviewLocationCombo</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>PreviewPositionCombo</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>PreviewViewSphereCheckBox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>PreviewAxisIconCheckBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>categoriesTree</tabstop>
   <tabstop>partsTree</tabstop>
   <tabstop>importCategories</tabstop>
@@ -1415,7 +1598,9 @@
   <tabstop>mouseRemove</tabstop>
   <tabstop>mouseSensitivity</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
- <resources/>
+ <resources>
+  <include location="../leocad.qrc"/>
+ </resources>
  <connections>
   <connection>
    <sender>buttonBox</sender>