Zoom views

Zooming changes the magnification of the view, it does not change the actual size of objects in the image. You can zoom in and out dynamically with cursor movement, or you can magnify a specific area. You can fit the entire image in the window at one time and cycle forward and back through previous zooms. To switch between detail zooms, right-click in the image, and then click Previous.

Zoom views in or out

Use the Zoom command on the standard toolbar to zoom the view in the graphics window in or out to achieve the desired scale. You can zoom the view while other commands are active.

Click Zoom or press F3. Use the arrow cursor to click and drag the view to the desired scale. Dragging down increases view scale; dragging up decreases view scale. Release the mouse button when the image is at the required magnification. The Zoom command remains active until you select another command.

You can also zoom the view using an Intellimouse. Roll the wheel forward to zoom in, and roll back to zoom out. When zooming with the wheel, Autodesk Inventor LT View uses the cursor position as an anchor point for the zoom. As a result, if you don't move the cursor, rolling the mouse forward and then back are not reciprocal actions.

Zoom to view all

Use the Zoom All command on the Standard toolbar to zoom a part or assembly so that all elements display in the graphics window. You can zoom a drawing so that the active sheet fit within the graphics window.

Click Zoom All to execute the zoom.

Zoom views of areas

Use the Zoom Window command on the Standard toolbar to define an area of a part, assembly, or drawing to fill the graphics window.

Click Zoom Window. Click in the image to define one corner of the window. Drag in any direction to define the rest of the window. The image is zoomed to the area that you defined in the window.