Zooming and Panning the View Window

As you work on your scene in the View windows, you can change the zoom factor so that you can zoom in closer to see some parts of your drawings in more detail or zoom out to see the entire frame.

There are two ways to change the zoom factor on your drawing:

You can use the Zoom In and Zoom Out commands in the View menu.
You can use the Zoom tool to zoom in and out of a specific point or a selected zone.

To zoom in on a specific part of your drawing:

1. Click the Zoom tool in the Drawing Tools toolbar or select Tools > Zoom. The pointer becomes a magnifying glass.

2. Decide which part of the drawing you want to see in greater detail. You have two choices:

If you want to see a general area, click once on that area. If you want to zoom in closer, click the area again.
If you want to see a specific region in greater detail, drag the Zoom tool to create a selection region.

3. To zoom-out, press [Option] and click the Zoom tool on the window. The zoom factor decreases, displaying more of the drawing.

4. To reset the zoom level, select View > Reset Zoom.

To zoom-in/out using the commands in the View menu:

Select View > Zoom In to increase the zoom factor. You can also press the [X] key.
Select View > Zoom Out to decrease the zoom factor. You can also press the [Z] key.
Select View > Reset Zoom to reset the zoom level. You can also press [Shift]+[Z].

To pan a window:

Use the Grabber button or press [Spacebar] and move the view of the Drawing View window.
To return to the center of the Drawing View window, select View > Recenter or press [Shift]+[Spacebar].