diff --git a/src/bcf/bcf/v2/topic.py b/src/bcf/bcf/v2/topic.py
index 82f09c54a4..9617cb41bf 100644
--- a/src/bcf/bcf/v2/topic.py
+++ b/src/bcf/bcf/v2/topic.py
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class TopicHandler:
 
         return outfile
 
-    def add_viewpoint(self, element: entity_instance) -> None:
+    def add_viewpoint(self, element: entity_instance) -> VisualizationInfoHandler:
         """Add a viewpoint pointed at the placement of an IFC element to the topic.
 
         Args:
@@ -278,7 +278,9 @@ class TopicHandler:
         self.add_visinfo_handler(new_viewpoint)
         return new_viewpoint
 
-    def add_viewpoint_from_point_and_guids(self, position: NDArray[np.float64], *guids: str) -> None:
+    def add_viewpoint_from_point_and_guids(
+        self, position: NDArray[np.float64], *guids: str
+    ) -> VisualizationInfoHandler:
         """Add a viewpoint pointing at an XYZ point in space
 
         Args:
diff --git a/src/bcf/bcf/v3/topic.py b/src/bcf/bcf/v3/topic.py
index 44109a21db..47a37330b5 100644
--- a/src/bcf/bcf/v3/topic.py
+++ b/src/bcf/bcf/v3/topic.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class TopicHandler:
         if self.bim_snippet:
             destination_zip.writestr(f"{self.topic.guid}/{ref_filename}", self.bim_snippet)
 
-    def add_viewpoint(self, element: entity_instance) -> None:
+    def add_viewpoint(self, element: entity_instance) -> VisualizationInfoHandler:
         """
         Add a viewpoint tergeting an IFC element to the topic.
 
@@ -174,8 +174,11 @@ class TopicHandler:
         """
         new_viewpoint = VisualizationInfoHandler.create_new(element, self._xml_handler)
         self.add_visinfo_handler(new_viewpoint)
+        return new_viewpoint
 
-    def add_viewpoint_from_point_and_guids(self, position: NDArray[np.float64], *guids: str) -> None:
+    def add_viewpoint_from_point_and_guids(
+        self, position: NDArray[np.float64], *guids: str
+    ) -> VisualizationInfoHandler:
         """
         Add a viewpoint tergeting an IFC element to the topic.
 
@@ -186,6 +189,7 @@ class TopicHandler:
             position, *guids, xml_handler=self._xml_handler
         )
         self.add_visinfo_handler(vi_handler)
+        return vi_handler
 
     def add_visinfo_handler(self, new_viewpoint: VisualizationInfoHandler) -> None:
         self.viewpoints[new_viewpoint.guid + ".bcfv"] = new_viewpoint