Zooming and Panning the Schematic View

You can magnify (zoom in) or shrink (zoom out) the contents in the view window, or on a rectangular area in the view window. You can pan (scroll) the view in any direction.

To zoom in on the contents in the view window:

1. Click Zoom In o n the View menu, or right-click in the schematic window and select Zoom In.

   You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl ++.

2. The view zooms in to a larger magnification. The absolute size of the model does not change.
3. Repeat the operation until the appropriate magnification is achieved.

To zoom out on the contents in the view window:

1. Click Zoom Out o n the View menu, or right-click in the schematic window and select Zoom Out.

   You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+-.

2. The view zooms out to a smaller magnification. The absolute size of the model does not change.
3. Repeat the operation until the appropriate magnification is achieved.

To magnify a specific rectangular area in the view window:

1. From the View menu, select Zoom Area, or right-click in the schematic window and select Zoom Area. The cursor changes to a magnifying glass.
2. Draw a rectangle (or square) by selecting two diagonally opposite corners. This is the area where magnification is increased.

The rectangular area is magnified in size and the cursor returns to normal. The absolute size of the model does not change.

Restoring a Previous Zoom View

After executing a zoom in or zoom out operation, you can return to the previous magnification by selecting Zoom Previous on the View drop-down.

Panning the View

To pan (scroll) the view in any direction, hold the left mouse button and tap Shift. The view is attached to the cursor. Drag the mouse to pan the view in any direction. Release the mouse button to end the panning operation.