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Zoom
Tool
You use the Zoom tool
to change the zoom magnification of a model. The following mouse
click and key combinations are available to control how the Zoom
tool behaves:
- Click. If you
click the Zoom tool on a wheel, the current view is zoomed in by
a factor of 25 percent. If you are using the Full Navigation
wheel, incremental zoom must be enabled in the Options dialog for
the SteeringWheels.
- SHIFT+click. If
you hold down the SHIFT key before you click
the Zoom tool on a wheel, the current view is zoomed out by a factor
of 25 percent. Zooming is performed from the current location of
the cursor, and not the current pivot point.
NoteWhen you start the
Zoom tool from the Full Navigation wheel, incremental zooming must
be enabled in the Options dialog for the SteeringWheels in order
to use CTRL+click
and SHIFT+click.
- CTRL+click. If
you hold down the CTRL key before you click
the Zoom tool on a wheel, the current view is zoomed in by a factor
of 25 percent. Zooming is performed from the current pivot point,
and not the location of the cursor.
- Click and drag. If
you click the Zoom tool and hold down the button on your pointing
device, you can adjust the magnification of the model by dragging
up and down.
- CTRL+click and drag. When
using the Full Navigation wheels or the mini View Object wheel,
you can control the target point used by the Zoom tool. By holding
down the Ctrl key,
the Zoom tool uses the location of the previous pivot point defined
by the Zoom, Orbit, or Center tool.
- SHIFT+click and drag. When
using the Full Navigation wheels or the mini View Object wheel,
you can zoom in to an area of the model by dragging a rectangular
window around the area you want to fit in the window. Hold down
the Shift key
and then click and drag a window around the area in which you want
to zoom.
NoteIf
you hold down the Ctrl key along with the Shift key,
you can zoom in to an area of a model using a center-based window
instead of one defined by opposite corners.
- Mouse wheel. When
a wheel is displayed, scroll the mouse wheel up or down to zoom
the view of the model in or out.
NoteWhen
you use the Zoom tool from the Full Navigation wheel or the View
Object wheel, the point in the view where you click to zoom becomes the
Center point for future Orbit operations until you either use the
Zoom tool again or use the Center tool. If you press Ctrl before
you click the Zoom wedge, the Center point does not change.
Zoom Constraints
When changing the magnification
of a model with the Zoom tool, you cannot zoom in any further than
the focus point or out past the extents of the model. The direction
you can zoom in and out is controlled by the center point set by
the Center tool.
NoteUnlike
the Zoom tool on the big View Object wheel, the Zoom tool on the
mini View Object wheel and the Full Navigation wheels are not constrained.
To zoom the view with a single click
You must have enabled
incremental zoom when using the Full Navigation wheels. The setting
can be changed from the Options dialog for the SteeringWheels.
- Do the following to make sure this option
is selected:
- Display the Full Navigation wheel.
- Right-click on the wheel and click Options.
- In the Options dialog, under Zoom Tool,
select Zoom in one increment with each mouse click.
- Click OK.
- Display the 2D Navigation wheel, one
of the Full Navigation wheels, or the mini View Object wheel.
- Click the Zoom wedge.
The magnification of
the model is increased and you are zoomed in closer to the model.
If you hold down the SHIFT key while clicking the Zoom wedge, the
model is zoomed out; you can hold down the CTRL key
to zoom in.
To zoom a view in and out by dragging
- Display the 2D Navigation wheel, one
of the Full Navigation wheels, or the mini View Object wheel.
- Click and hold down the Zoom wedge.
The cursor changes to
the Zoom cursor.
- Drag vertically to zoom in or out.
- Release the button on your pointing device
to return to the wheel.
To zoom in to an area of the model by
specifying window
- Display one of the Full Navigation wheels
or the mini View Object wheel.
- Press and hold down the SHIFT key.
- Click and hold down the Zoom wedge.
The cursor changes to
the Zoom cursor.
- Drag the pointing device to define the
opposite corner of the window that defines the area in which you
want to zoom.
NoteHolding down the CTRL key
while defining the second point of the window determines if the
first point of the window is used as the corner or center of the
window being dragged. When the CTRL key is held down, the
first point defines the center of the window.
- Release the button on your pointing device
to return to the wheel.
To zoom in and out by scrolling the mouse
wheel when a SteeringWheel is displayed
- Display one of the wheels other than
the big Tour Building wheel.
- Scroll the wheel forward or backward
to zoom in or out.
- Release the button on your pointing device
to return to the wheel.
