Zoom and Pan

The model can be zoomed / panned in the Plan View and 3D View in various ways. The zoom and pan options are available in the toolbar, the Zoom sub-menu of the View menu, and through various keyboard and mouse shortcuts, as described below.

NOTE: in general, the mouse wheel is the quickest way to zoom in, zoom out and pan. You can zoom in / out by rotating the mouse wheel forward / backward. You can pan by clicking and dragging the mouse wheel.

Zoom All

The Zoom All option resets the model to its default size and location in the view. Zoom All is available in:

Zoom In

The Zoom In option zooms in to 90% of the original view area. Zoom In is available in:

Zoom Out

The Zoom Out option zooms out to 111% of the original view area. Zoom Out is available in:

Zoom Window

The Zoom Window option allows you to zoom into any rectangular region of the Plan View. Zoom Window is available in:

NOTE: Zoom Window cannot be used in the 3D View.

Zoom Mouse

The Zoom Mouse option allows you to zoom in or out continuously in the Plan View, by clicking and dragging the mouse up or down. Zoom Mouse is available in:

NOTE: Zoom Mouse cannot be used in the 3D View.

Pan

The Pan option allows you to move the model in any direction within the view, by clicking and dragging the mouse. Pan is available in:

Additional Zoom Options

Additional zoom options are available which are only applicable for the 3D View, and allow you to zoom to the top or bottom of the model, or any vertical contour plane generated by a line query. See the Zoom to Plane topic for details.