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Changing the On-screen
View
You may find it easier to draw
by adjusting
the on-screen
view.
For example,
you can enlarge
the view
of an object
(zoom
in) to focus
on free details.
You
can also hide scroll
bars or redraw the screen
to clean
it up.
!_ To zoom in on an object:
1. Select
the Zoom
tool from the tool bar. The pointer
changes
to a
magnifying
glass when
you move
it onto the drawing
area.
2.
Place the Zoom
pointer
on the area you want
to examine,
and then click.
You can click several
times
to move
closer.
l_ To zoom out:
Hold down SHIFT and click with the Zoom tool to zoom ouL
_ To zoom by percentage:
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1. Select
View % from the View menu.
A dialog
box appears.
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2. Set the Scale
% you want.
To reduce
a drawing,
use a percentage
from
12
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to 99. TO enlarge
a drawing,
use a percentage
from 101 to 400.
I_ To return to normal
size:
In the View menu,
click on Normal
Size. The drawing
is shown
at 100% scale.
Ip To show the-.ntire
drawing
in the window:
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In the View menu,
click on Scale to Fit. The drawing
fits into the window.
I!_To show or hide scroll bars:
In the View menu,
click on Show
Horizontal
Scroll Bar or Show
Vertical Scroll
Bar to bring
up the scroll bars in the window.
To turn off the scroll bars,
click
on the check
box.
Redraw is especially
useful if you have
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To clean up your drawing:
created and deleted a
number of objects.
Sometimes pieces of
deleted objects
remain in the dra_dng
area when you have
performed several
operations.
Select
Redraw
from
the View menu.
All objects are redraum
to replace
missing
fragments
and
erase leftover
bits of deleted
objects.
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