diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp
index c66410e092..4a932fb6ca 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Application/RiaApplication.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "RimGeoMechCellColors.h"
 #include "RimGeoMechModels.h"
 #include "RimGeoMechView.h"
-#include "RimGeoMechView.h"
 #include "RimIdenticalGridCaseGroup.h"
 #include "RimMainPlotCollection.h"
 #include "RimObservedData.h"
@@ -561,8 +560,18 @@ bool RiaApplication::loadProject(const QString& projectFileName, ProjectLoadActi
                             stimPlanColors[0]->updateConductivityResultName();
                         }
                     }
-
+                   
                     riv->loadDataAndUpdate();
+
+                    if ( m_project->isProjectFileVersionEqualOrOlderThan("2018.1.1.110") )
+                    {
+                        auto* geoView = dynamic_cast<RimGeoMechView*>(riv);
+                        if ( geoView )
+                        {
+                            geoView->convertCameraPositionFromOldProjectFiles();
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     this->setActiveReservoirView(riv);
 
                     RimGridView* rigv = dynamic_cast<RimGridView*>(riv);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.cpp
index 167ae37887..4a6399938b 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.cpp
@@ -834,6 +834,22 @@ cvf::ref<caf::DisplayCoordTransform> Rim3dView::displayCoordTransform() const
     return coordTrans;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cvf::Mat4d Rim3dView::cameraPosition() const
+{
+    return m_cameraPosition();
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cvf::Vec3d Rim3dView::cameraPointOfInterest() const
+{
+    return m_cameraPointOfInterest();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.h
index b96923292d..d4d365f5da 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Rim3dView.h
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ protected:
     virtual void                            setDefaultView();
     void                                    disableGridBoxField();
     void                                    disablePerspectiveProjectionField();
+    cvf::Mat4d                              cameraPosition() const;
+    cvf::Vec3d                              cameraPointOfInterest() const;
+
 
     RimWellPathCollection*                  wellPathCollection() const;
     void                                    addWellPathsToModel(cvf::ModelBasicList* wellPathModelBasicList, 
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.cpp
index b848c785bb..08e3fb3ab2 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.cpp
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@
 
 #include "cafCadNavigation.h"
 #include "cafCeetronPlusNavigation.h"
+#include "cafDisplayCoordTransform.h"
 #include "cafFrameAnimationControl.h"
+#include "cafOverlayScalarMapperLegend.h"
 #include "cafPdmUiTreeOrdering.h"
 #include "cafProgressInfo.h"
-#include "cafOverlayScalarMapperLegend.h"
 
 #include "cvfModelBasicList.h"
 #include "cvfPart.h"
@@ -126,8 +127,8 @@ void RimGeoMechView::onLoadDataAndUpdate()
             QString displayMessage = errorMessage.empty() ? "Could not open the Odb file: \n" + m_geomechCase->caseFileName() : QString::fromStdString(errorMessage);
 
             QMessageBox::warning(Riu3DMainWindowTools::mainWindowWidget(), 
-                            "File open error", 
-                            displayMessage);
+                                 "File open error", 
+                                 displayMessage);
             m_geomechCase = nullptr;
             return;
         }
@@ -561,6 +562,51 @@ RigFemPartCollection* RimGeoMechView::femParts()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 /// 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimGeoMechView::convertCameraPositionFromOldProjectFiles()
+{
+    auto geoMechCase = this->geoMechCase();
+    if ( geoMechCase )
+    {
+        // Up-cast to get access to public interface for camera functions
+        RimCase*                  rimCase               = geoMechCase;
+        RiuViewerToViewInterface* viewerToViewInterface = this;
+        cvf::Vec3d offset = rimCase->displayModelOffset();
+        auto diplayCoordTrans = this->displayCoordTransform();
+
+        {
+            cvf::Mat4d cameraMx = this->cameraPosition().getInverted();
+
+            cvf::Vec3d translation    = cameraMx.translation();
+
+            cvf::Vec3d translationDomainCoord = diplayCoordTrans->scaleToDomainSize(translation);
+            translationDomainCoord -= offset;
+
+            cvf::Vec3d newCameraTranslation = diplayCoordTrans->scaleToDisplaySize(translationDomainCoord);
+
+            cameraMx.setTranslation(newCameraTranslation);
+
+            viewerToViewInterface->setCameraPosition(cameraMx.getInverted());
+        }
+
+        {
+            cvf::Vec3d pointOfInterest = this->cameraPointOfInterest();
+
+            cvf::Vec3d pointOfInterestDomain = diplayCoordTrans->scaleToDomainSize(pointOfInterest);
+            pointOfInterestDomain -= offset;
+
+            cvf::Vec3d newPointOfInterest = diplayCoordTrans->scaleToDisplaySize(pointOfInterestDomain);
+
+            viewerToViewInterface->setCameraPointOfInterest(newPointOfInterest);
+        }
+
+        m_viewer->mainCamera()->setViewMatrix( this->cameraPosition());
+        m_viewer->setPointOfInterest(this->cameraPointOfInterest());
+    }
+}
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 RimGeoMechCase* RimGeoMechView::geoMechCase()
 {
     return m_geomechCase;
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.h
index 2463ffdf51..7448bae1f0 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.h
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ public:
     const RigFemPartCollection*                         femParts() const;
     RigFemPartCollection*                               femParts();
 
+    void                                                convertCameraPositionFromOldProjectFiles();
+
 protected:
     virtual void                                        defineUiTreeOrdering(caf::PdmUiTreeOrdering& uiTreeOrdering, QString uiConfigName = "") override;
     virtual void                                        onLoadDataAndUpdate() override;