Mouse Controls

🖱 Mouse Controls

• Pan:

  • Hold mouse wheel (middle button) → drag to move view.

• Zoom (dynamic):

  • Scroll mouse wheel forward/backward.

• Zoom to area:

  • Type Z → Enter → W (window) → select an area.

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📐 Zoom Commands (don’t rely only on scroll)

• Z → E → Enter = Zoom Extents (show entire drawing).

• Z → A → Enter = Zoom All (similar, but includes limits).

• Z → P = Zoom Previous (go back to last zoom level).

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🖼 View Shortcuts

• Hold Shift + mouse wheel = Orbit (in 3D).

• Use ViewCube (top-right corner) to quickly switch standard views.

• Use Navigation bar (below ViewCube) → Pan, Zoom, Orbit tools.

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⚡ Efficiency Tips

• Work with layers and isolate objects (LAYISO command) instead of zooming around.

• Use Saved Views:

  • Command: VIEW → Save a view of an area → restore later without zooming.

• Split into layouts (paper space) for plotting so you don’t always need to zoom model space.

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👉 Best habit: Scroll + Pan, and when lost, hit ZE (Zoom Extents) to reset.