Navigation Commands

This page covers the ZOOM and PAN commands for navigating the drawing canvas.

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ZOOM (Command)

Changes the view magnification by zooming in, out, to extents, or to a specific window region.

Prompts

Prompt	Description	Keywords
Specify first point	Pick the first corner of a zoom window	All, Extent, In, Out
Specify second point	Pick the opposite corner of the zoom window	—

Keywords

Keyword	Description
All	Zoom to show the entire sheet boundary
Extent	Zoom to fit all drawing entities in the view
In	Zoom in (increase magnification)
Out	Zoom out (decrease magnification)

How to Use

Zoom Window (Default)

1. Type zoom and press Enter
2. Click the first corner of the area you want to magnify
3. A rubber-band rectangle follows the cursor
4. Click the second corner — the view zooms to fill that region

Zoom Keywords

1. Type zoom and press Enter
2. Type a keyword (All, Extent, In, or Out) and press Enter

Examples

Command: zoom
Specify first point [All / Extent / In / Out]: Extent
→ View adjusts to show all entities

Command: zoom
Specify first point [All / Extent / In / Out]: (click corner 1)
Specify second point: (click corner 2)
→ View zooms to the selected rectangle

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PAN (Command)

Moves the view without changing magnification. Activates a drag-to-pan mode.

How to Use

1. Type pan and press Enter
2. Click and drag to move the view
3. Release to stop panning
4. Press Esc to exit pan mode

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Quick Reference

Command	Action	Shortcut
zoom	Change magnification	—
zoom → All	Show full sheet	—
zoom → Extent	Fit all entities	—
zoom → In	Zoom in	—
zoom → Out	Zoom out	—
pan	Drag the view	—

Alternative navigation

• Scroll wheel: Zoom in/out at cursor position
• Middle-click drag: Pan the view (if supported by device)
• Pinch gesture: Zoom on touch devices