diff --git a/cli/snapshot/register.ts b/cli/snapshot/register.ts
index 71048535..2fa7ae5f 100644
--- a/cli/snapshot/register.ts
+++ b/cli/snapshot/register.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 import type { Command } from "commander"
+import {
+  CAMERA_PRESET_NAMES,
+  type CameraPreset,
+} from "lib/shared/camera-presets"
 import { snapshotProject } from "lib/shared/snapshot-project"
 
 export const registerSnapshot = (program: Command) => {
@@ -17,6 +21,10 @@ export const registerSnapshot = (program: Command) => {
     .option("--pcb-only", "Generate only PCB snapshots")
     .option("--schematic-only", "Generate only schematic snapshots")
     .option("--disable-parts-engine", "Disable the parts engine")
+    .option(
+      "--camera-preset <preset>",
+      `Camera angle preset for 3D snapshots (implies --3d). Valid presets: ${CAMERA_PRESET_NAMES.join(", ")}`,
+    )
     .option("--ci", "Enable CI mode with snapshot diff artifacts")
     .option("--test", "Enable test mode with snapshot diff artifacts")
     .action(
@@ -29,10 +37,21 @@ export const registerSnapshot = (program: Command) => {
           schematicOnly?: boolean
           forceUpdate?: boolean
           disablePartsEngine?: boolean
+          cameraPreset?: string
           ci?: boolean
           test?: boolean
         },
       ) => {
+        if (
+          options.cameraPreset &&
+          !CAMERA_PRESET_NAMES.includes(options.cameraPreset as CameraPreset)
+        ) {
+          console.error(
+            `Unknown camera preset "${options.cameraPreset}". Valid presets: ${CAMERA_PRESET_NAMES.join(", ")}`,
+          )
+          process.exit(1)
+        }
+
         await snapshotProject({
           update: options.update ?? false,
           threeD: options["3d"] ?? false,
@@ -43,6 +62,7 @@ export const registerSnapshot = (program: Command) => {
           platformConfig: options.disablePartsEngine
             ? { partsEngineDisabled: true }
             : undefined,
+          cameraPreset: options.cameraPreset as CameraPreset | undefined,
           createDiff: (options.ci ?? false) || (options.test ?? false),
           onExit: (code) => process.exit(code),
           onError: (msg) => console.error(msg),
diff --git a/lib/shared/camera-presets.ts b/lib/shared/camera-presets.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3af419de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/shared/camera-presets.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/**
+ * Camera presets for 3D snapshot rendering.
+ *
+ * Each preset is a function that takes the default camera result from
+ * `getBestCameraPosition` and returns modified camera options for
+ * the desired viewpoint.
+ *
+ * Coordinate system (GLTF / circuit-json-to-gltf):
+ *   Y = up (perpendicular to PCB)
+ *   X, Z = PCB plane
+ *   camPos/lookAt use negated X (camPos = [-camX, camY, camZ])
+ */
+
+type CameraResult = {
+  camPos: readonly [number, number, number]
+  lookAt: readonly [number, number, number]
+  fov: number
+}
+
+function distance(
+  a: readonly [number, number, number],
+  b: readonly [number, number, number],
+): number {
+  return Math.sqrt((a[0] - b[0]) ** 2 + (a[1] - b[1]) ** 2 + (a[2] - b[2]) ** 2)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Place camera along a unit direction from lookAt at the same distance
+ * as the default camera.
+ */
+function repositionCamera(
+  cam: CameraResult,
+  dir: [number, number, number],
+): CameraResult {
+  const dist = distance(cam.camPos, cam.lookAt)
+  const len = Math.sqrt(dir[0] ** 2 + dir[1] ** 2 + dir[2] ** 2)
+  const nx = dir[0] / len
+  const ny = dir[1] / len
+  const nz = dir[2] / len
+  return {
+    camPos: [
+      cam.lookAt[0] + nx * dist,
+      cam.lookAt[1] + ny * dist,
+      cam.lookAt[2] + nz * dist,
+    ] as const,
+    lookAt: cam.lookAt,
+    fov: cam.fov,
+  }
+}
+
+export const CAMERA_PRESETS = {
+  /** Directly above the board looking straight down */
+  "top-down": (cam: CameraResult): CameraResult =>
+    repositionCamera(cam, [0.0001, 1, -0.01]),
+
+  /** Angled view from top-left corner */
+  "top-left-corner": (cam: CameraResult): CameraResult =>
+    repositionCamera(cam, [0.7, 1.2, -0.8]),
+
+  /** From the left side, angled from above */
+  "top-left": (cam: CameraResult): CameraResult =>
+    repositionCamera(cam, [1, 1.2, 0]),
+
+  /** Angled view from top-right corner */
+  "top-right-corner": (cam: CameraResult): CameraResult =>
+    repositionCamera(cam, [-0.7, 1.2, -0.8]),
+
+  /** From the right side, angled from above */
+  "top-right": (cam: CameraResult): CameraResult =>
+    repositionCamera(cam, [-1, 1.2, 0]),
+
+  /** Side view from the left (eye level) */
+  "left-sideview": (cam: CameraResult): CameraResult =>
+    repositionCamera(cam, [1, 0.05, 0]),
+
+  /** Side view from the right (eye level) */
+  "right-sideview": (cam: CameraResult): CameraResult =>
+    repositionCamera(cam, [-1, 0.05, 0]),
+
+  /** Front view (eye level) */
+  front: (cam: CameraResult): CameraResult =>
+    repositionCamera(cam, [0, 0.05, -1]),
+
+  /** Top-center with a moderate angle (the default 3D view) */
+  "top-center-angled": (cam: CameraResult): CameraResult =>
+    repositionCamera(cam, [0, 1, -1]),
+} as const satisfies Record<string, (cam: CameraResult) => CameraResult>
+
+export type CameraPreset = keyof typeof CAMERA_PRESETS
+
+export const CAMERA_PRESET_NAMES = Object.keys(CAMERA_PRESETS) as CameraPreset[]
+
+/**
+ * Apply a camera preset to a default camera result from getBestCameraPosition.
+ * Throws if the preset is unknown.
+ */
+export function applyCameraPreset(
+  preset: string,
+  cam: CameraResult,
+): CameraResult {
+  if (!(preset in CAMERA_PRESETS)) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Unknown camera preset "${preset}". Valid presets: ${CAMERA_PRESET_NAMES.join(", ")}`,
+    )
+  }
+  return CAMERA_PRESETS[preset as CameraPreset](cam)
+}
diff --git a/lib/shared/snapshot-project.ts b/lib/shared/snapshot-project.ts
index 52cd50f8..38852252 100644
--- a/lib/shared/snapshot-project.ts
+++ b/lib/shared/snapshot-project.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   convertCircuitJsonToGltf,
   getBestCameraPosition,
 } from "circuit-json-to-gltf"
+import { type CameraPreset, applyCameraPreset } from "lib/shared/camera-presets"
 import {
   convertCircuitJsonToPcbSvg,
   convertCircuitJsonToSchematicSvg,
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ type SnapshotOptions = {
   platformConfig?: PlatformConfig
   /** Create visual diff artifacts when snapshots mismatch */
   createDiff?: boolean
+  /** Camera preset name for 3D snapshots (implies --3d) */
+  cameraPreset?: CameraPreset
   onExit?: (code: number) => void
   onError?: (message: string) => void
   onSuccess?: (message: string) => void
@@ -59,7 +62,12 @@ export const snapshotProject = async ({
   onSuccess = (msg) => console.log(msg),
   platformConfig,
   createDiff = false,
+  cameraPreset,
 }: SnapshotOptions = {}) => {
+  // --camera-preset implies --3d
+  if (cameraPreset) {
+    threeD = true
+  }
   const projectDir = process.cwd()
   const ignore = [
     ...DEFAULT_IGNORED_PATTERNS,
@@ -162,7 +170,10 @@ export const snapshotProject = async ({
           )
         }
 
-        const cameraOptions = getBestCameraPosition(circuitJson)
+        let cameraOptions = getBestCameraPosition(circuitJson)
+        if (cameraPreset) {
+          cameraOptions = applyCameraPreset(cameraPreset, cameraOptions)
+        }
 
         png3d = await renderGLTFToPNGBufferFromGLBBuffer(
           glbBuffer,
diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-front.snap.png b/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-front.snap.png
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diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-left-sideview.snap.png b/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-left-sideview.snap.png
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index 00000000..b155fe08
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diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-right-sideview.snap.png b/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-right-sideview.snap.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-center-angled.snap.png b/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-center-angled.snap.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c648f9d3
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diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-down.snap.png b/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-down.snap.png
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diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-left-corner.snap.png b/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-left-corner.snap.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..705c0dfe
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diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-left.snap.png b/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-left.snap.png
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diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-right-corner.snap.png b/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-right-corner.snap.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59b8ea59
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diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-right.snap.png b/tests/cli/snapshot/__snapshots__/3d-top-right.snap.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88baab48
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diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset-different.test.ts b/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset-different.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02ce1991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset-different.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { test, expect } from "bun:test"
+import { join } from "node:path"
+import fs from "node:fs"
+import { getCliTestFixture } from "../../fixtures/get-cli-test-fixture"
+
+const BOARD_TSX = `
+export const TestBoard = () => (
+  <board width="10mm" height="10mm">
+    <chip name="U1" footprint="soic8" />
+  </board>
+)
+`
+
+test("different camera presets produce different 3D snapshots", async () => {
+  const { tmpDir, runCommand } = await getCliTestFixture()
+
+  await Bun.write(join(tmpDir, "test.board.tsx"), BOARD_TSX)
+
+  // Generate with top-down
+  await runCommand("tsci snapshot --update --camera-preset=top-down")
+  const snapshotDir = join(tmpDir, "__snapshots__")
+  const topDownPng = fs.readFileSync(
+    join(snapshotDir, "test.board-3d.snap.png"),
+  )
+
+  // Generate with front (overwrites the snapshot)
+  await runCommand("tsci snapshot --update --camera-preset=front")
+  const frontPng = fs.readFileSync(join(snapshotDir, "test.board-3d.snap.png"))
+
+  // The two images should differ
+  expect(Buffer.compare(topDownPng, frontPng)).not.toBe(0)
+}, 90_000)
diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset-invalid.test.ts b/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset-invalid.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3bf5f2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset-invalid.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { test, expect } from "bun:test"
+import { join } from "node:path"
+import fs from "node:fs"
+import { getCliTestFixture } from "../../fixtures/get-cli-test-fixture"
+
+const BOARD_TSX = `
+export const TestBoard = () => (
+  <board width="10mm" height="10mm">
+    <chip name="U1" footprint="soic8" />
+  </board>
+)
+`
+
+test("snapshot --camera-preset with invalid preset fails", async () => {
+  const { tmpDir, runCommand } = await getCliTestFixture()
+
+  await Bun.write(join(tmpDir, "test.board.tsx"), BOARD_TSX)
+
+  const { stderr, exitCode } = await runCommand(
+    "tsci snapshot --update --camera-preset=bogus-preset",
+  )
+
+  expect(exitCode).not.toBe(0)
+  expect(stderr).toContain('Unknown camera preset "bogus-preset"')
+}, 30_000)
diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset-without-3d.test.ts b/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset-without-3d.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3983499d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset-without-3d.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { test, expect } from "bun:test"
+import { join } from "node:path"
+import fs from "node:fs"
+import { getCliTestFixture } from "../../fixtures/get-cli-test-fixture"
+
+const BOARD_TSX = `
+export const TestBoard = () => (
+  <board width="10mm" height="10mm">
+    <chip name="U1" footprint="soic8" />
+  </board>
+)
+`
+
+test("snapshot --camera-preset without --3d still generates 3D snapshot", async () => {
+  const { tmpDir, runCommand } = await getCliTestFixture()
+
+  await Bun.write(join(tmpDir, "test.board.tsx"), BOARD_TSX)
+
+  // No explicit --3d flag; --camera-preset should imply it
+  const { stdout, exitCode } = await runCommand(
+    "tsci snapshot --update --camera-preset=top-down",
+  )
+
+  expect(exitCode).toBe(0)
+  expect(stdout).toContain("Created snapshots")
+
+  const snapshotDir = join(tmpDir, "__snapshots__")
+  expect(fs.existsSync(join(snapshotDir, "test.board-3d.snap.png"))).toBe(true)
+}, 60_000)
diff --git a/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset.test.ts b/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b6b3616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli/snapshot/snapshot-camera-preset.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { test, expect } from "bun:test"
+import { join } from "node:path"
+import fs from "node:fs"
+import { getCliTestFixture } from "../../fixtures/get-cli-test-fixture"
+import { CAMERA_PRESET_NAMES } from "lib/shared/camera-presets"
+
+const BOARD_TSX = `
+export const TestBoard = () => (
+  <board width="10mm" height="10mm">
+    <chip name="U1" footprint="soic8" />
+  </board>
+)
+`
+
+/** Directory next to this test file where preset snapshots are saved */
+const SAVED_SNAPSHOTS_DIR = join(import.meta.dir, "__snapshots__")
+
+for (const preset of CAMERA_PRESET_NAMES) {
+  test(`snapshot --camera-preset=${preset} creates 3D snapshot`, async () => {
+    const { tmpDir, runCommand } = await getCliTestFixture()
+
+    await Bun.write(join(tmpDir, "test.board.tsx"), BOARD_TSX)
+
+    const { stdout, exitCode } = await runCommand(
+      `tsci snapshot --update --camera-preset=${preset}`,
+    )
+
+    expect(exitCode).toBe(0)
+    expect(stdout).toContain("Created snapshots")
+
+    // --camera-preset implies --3d, so 3D snapshot must exist
+    const snapshotDir = join(tmpDir, "__snapshots__")
+    expect(fs.existsSync(join(snapshotDir, "test.board-3d.snap.png"))).toBe(
+      true,
+    )
+
+    // PCB and schematic snapshots should also be generated
+    expect(fs.existsSync(join(snapshotDir, "test.board-pcb.snap.svg"))).toBe(
+      true,
+    )
+    expect(
+      fs.existsSync(join(snapshotDir, "test.board-schematic.snap.svg")),
+    ).toBe(true)
+
+    // The 3D snapshot should be a valid PNG (starts with PNG magic bytes)
+    const pngBuf = fs.readFileSync(join(snapshotDir, "test.board-3d.snap.png"))
+    expect(pngBuf.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    // PNG magic: 0x89 P N G
+    expect(pngBuf[0]).toBe(0x89)
+    expect(pngBuf[1]).toBe(0x50) // P
+    expect(pngBuf[2]).toBe(0x4e) // N
+    expect(pngBuf[3]).toBe(0x47) // G
+
+    // Save the generated snapshot with a preset-specific name for inspection
+    fs.mkdirSync(SAVED_SNAPSHOTS_DIR, { recursive: true })
+    fs.copyFileSync(
+      join(snapshotDir, "test.board-3d.snap.png"),
+      join(SAVED_SNAPSHOTS_DIR, `3d-${preset}.snap.png`),
+    )
+  }, 60_000)
+}