The Zoom command visually changes the size of the drawing within the current viewport.
The Rtzoom command zooms the drawing in real-time.
You can change the magnification of your drawing at any time by zooming. The cursor changes to a magnifying glass () when a Zoom tool is active. Zoom out to reduce the magnification so you can see more of the drawing, or zoom in to increase the magnification so you can see a portion of the drawing in greater detail. Changing the magnification of the drawing affects only the way the drawing is displayed; it has no effect on the dimensions of the entities in your drawing.
See also : View manipulation using the mouse.
Using the zoom command
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Do one of the following:
- Choose zoom in the View menu.
- Type zoom in the command bar.
- Type Z in the command bar.
You are prompted:In/Out/All/Center/Dynamic/Extents/Left/Previous/Right/Window/<Scale(nX/nXP)>:
A prompt menu opens:
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Do one of the following:
- Type the zoom factor, followed by X . E.g. type 2x to magnify the display 2 times; typing 0.5x changes the display to half its original size.
- In paper space viewports, type the zoom factor followed by XP to define the zoom factor relative to the viewport, thus defining the scale of the viewport content.
- Pick two corners of a box on the existing view in order to enlarge that area to fill the display.
Real-time zooming
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Do one of the following:
- Click the Real-Time Zoom tool button (
) in the View toolbar.
- Type rtzoom in the command bar, then press Enter.
You are prompted: >>ENTER, Right click or Esc to complete.
- Click the Real-Time Zoom tool button (
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Press and hold the left mouse button.
Move the mouse forward to zoom in.
Move the mouse backward to zoom out. - To abort the Real-Time Zoom command, do one of the following:
- Right click.
- On the keyboard, press Enter, space bar or Esc.
Dynamic zooming
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Do one of the following:
- Choose zoom in the View menu.
- Type zoom in the command bar.
- Type Z in the command bar.
A prompt menu displays.
You are prompted:In/Out/All/Center/Dynamic/Extents/Left/Previous/Right/Window/<Scale(nX/nXP)>:
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Do one of the following:
- Choose Dynamic in the prompt menu.
- Type D , then press Enter.
A view extents or view limits (if larger) is executed first.
A view box displays. The original size of the view box matches the size of the previous view.
A dashed rectangle indicates the area of the previous view.
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(option) To resize the view box:
- Click to switch to resize mode. A right pointing arrow indicates you are in resize mode.
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Move the mouse to adjust the size.
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Click to leave resize mode.
- Click to switch to resize mode. A right pointing arrow indicates you are in resize mode.
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Move the view box to the area you want to enlarge, then right click.
The drawing is zoomed in on the selected area. -
Repeat steps 1 through 4 to zoom in on another part of the drawing.