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Zooming in and out

Use the Zoom tool to display your design closer or farther away in the Design windowArea in the user interface that displays your model or assembly. Also known as Workspace.. You can zoom the design to fill the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. window, zoom into an area, or zoom in or out a preset amount.

When you click the Zoom tool, it stays enabled until you click it again, press Esc, or click another tool.

To zoom in and out

1. Select the Zoom tool from the Orient ribbon group or status bar.

2. Click where you want to center the zoom.

3. Drag down to zoom into your design; drag up to zoom out.

   You can also use the scroll wheel to zoom in and out.

When working in any tool, Ctrl+click the middle mouse button, then drag up and down to zoom. You can also press Ctrl+ or Ctrl- to zoom in or out a preset amount.

To use the zoom legend

You can toggle the Zoom Legend on and off using the Show menu in the Display ribbon group.

The Zoom Legend highlights when you hover over it, indicating you can click and drag it to a new location.

To switch between spin, pan, and zoom commands

While one of the SpinTool used to re-orient your design in any direction, allowing you to view it from any angle., PanMove a drawing around by dragging the drawing area around your screen; move the viewpoint laterally relative to the drawing., and Zoom commands in the status bar is active, you can switch to any of the others using the Ctrl and Shift keys.

While holding Ctrl to Zoom, you can use the LMB or the mouse wheel for zooming in and out.

To zoom the design or a selected face or edge to fit the Design window

Select Zoom > ExtentsThe outer boundaries of the objects you have drawn. or press Z.

The design or selected face or edge is zoomed so that it fills the Design window. When working with a drawing sheet, it will fit the drawing sheet to the Design window. If you resize the Design window, the design will also be resized until it again fills the Design window.

To zoom into a selected area

1. Select Zoom > Zoom Box In.

   You can also right-click in the Design window and select ViewOrientation settings that you can apply to your design, including spin, pan, and zoom. You can adjust these settings individually or you can apply one of the following preconfigured views: Trimetric, Isometric, Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Right, Left. You can also select Snap View and click a face to view it head-on. >Zoom Box In from the menu.

2. Click and drag to select the area.

   Two rectangles appear as you draw. The dotted rectangle shows your selection; the solid rectangle shows what will be displayed in the Design window. When you mouse-up, the design pans and zooms until it fits within the area.

To zoom in and out a preset amount

Select Zoom > Zoom In to bring your design closer. Select Zoom > Zoom Out to move your design further away.

When working in any tool, press Ctrl and + or Ctrl and - to zoom in and out a preset amount.