Using zoom/view functions

You can access zoom and view functions either on the View menu or in the View toolbar:

The Refresh Drawing function is accessed in the main toolbar:

Some zoom and view functions are accessed only via keyboard shortcuts. For more information, see the table below.

Function:

Use procedure:

Zoom In

  • Click the Zoom In button ; then either click where you want to zoom in, or in the graphical area, drag out a rectangular area which you want to zoom in.

  • Press F2. The area around the mouse pointer zooms in.

Zoom Out

  • Click the Zoom In button , press and hold down CTRL; then click where you want to zoom out.

  • Press F3. The area around the mouse pointer zooms out.

Zoom to Fit Drawing

Do one of the following:

  • Click the Zoom to Fit Drawing button .

  • On the View menu, click Fit.

  • Press F4.

The drawing is made to fit into the graphical area, including all objects in the drawing.

Zoom to Fit Selected

Available only when in the graphical area you have at least one selected object. Do any of the following:

  • Click the Zoom to Fit Selected button .

  • On the View menu, click Fit Selected.

All selected objects are made to fit into the graphical area.

Previous Zoom

Do one of the following:

  • Press ALT+F5.

  • On the View menu, click Previous.

The previous zoom is restored.

Redraw View

Do one of the following:

  • On the View menu, click Redraw.

  • Press F5.

The active drawing is redrawn. NOTE: This functionality is helpful if you experience problems related to your video card settings.

Refresh Drawing

This functionality is available when your active drawing is a print, CAM, or counterplates or 3D Presenter drawing.

Do any of the following:

  • On the main toolbar click Refresh Drawing .

  • On the View menu, click Refresh Drawing.

The active print/CAM/counterplates/3D Presenter drawing is refreshed to include changes made in the corresponding 1up or layout drawings.

Show Tables

Select/clear the option to show/hide the tabular area for the active drawing. Affects only the active drawing.

Do any of the following:

  • Clicking the Show/Hide tabular pane button at the lower right corner of the graphical area.

  • Press CTRL+H.

Zoom navigator

The zoom navigator is a tool for navigation within a zoomed drawing. It displays a scaled-down map of the drawing in which you can use the mouse to move the drawing — the alterations are immediately reflected on the screen. The zoom navigator window is resizable and you can place it anywhere on the screen. The zoom navigator is unavailable in a 3D drawing.

To view the zoom navigator

The Navigator pane appears.

To change the zoom factor