diff --git a/examples/06-plotting/00-basic_plotting.py b/examples/06-plotting/00-basic_plotting.py
index c7063f109e..f979d8a5eb 100644
--- a/examples/06-plotting/00-basic_plotting.py
+++ b/examples/06-plotting/00-basic_plotting.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     screenshot="model_plot.png",
     title="Model",
     text="Model plot off",
+    parallel_projection=True
 )
 
 # Notes:
diff --git a/src/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py b/src/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py
index f7383a71ad..a321588b1f 100644
--- a/src/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py
+++ b/src/ansys/dpf/core/plotter.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs_in = _sort_supported_kwargs(bound_method=pv.Plotter.__init__, **kwargs)
         # Initiate pyvista Plotter
         self._plotter = pv.Plotter(**kwargs_in)
+        if kwargs.pop("parallel_projection", False):
+            self._plotter.parallel_projection = True
 
     def add_scale_factor_legend(self, scale_factor, **kwargs):
         kwargs_in = _sort_supported_kwargs(bound_method=self._plotter.add_text, **kwargs)