There are a collection of tools available for manipulating the view of the design on the screen. These tools can be found on the View menu and are available as shortcut commands or tools on the Standard Toolbar. There is also a set of Zoom and Pan commands available when using a mouse which supports the mouse wheel button functionality.
The Zoom commands are:
- Zoom In / Zoom Out
- Zoom In to Cursor / Zoom Out to Cursor
The general view manipulation commands are:
- Frame
- View Extents
- View Board
- View Selection
- View Previous
- View Actual Size
- Pan
Shortcuts - Zoom
Default Keys: Shift+Z
Default Menu: View
Command: Zoom In
Default Keys: None
Default Menu: View
Command: Zoom Out
Default Keys: ‘Z’ to zoom in
Mouse Wheel Button: Roll wheel forwards
Command: Zoom In to Cursor
Default Keys: ‘U’ to zoom out
Mouse Wheel Button: Roll wheel backwards
Command: Zoom Out to Cursor
Note: You can only use the mouse wheel button if using an Microsoft Intellimouse mouse.
Zoom In / Zoom Out
These are general Zoom commands which use the centre of the current view as the point about which to zoom in or out. The current position of the cursor has no effect on the zoom operation.
Zoom In to Cursor / Zoom Out to Cursor
These zoom commands use the current position of the cursor as the point about which to zoom in or out.
If the Zoom at Cursor also re-centres window option in the Pan & Zoom page of the Options dialog is set, the current view window will also be simultaneously re-centred about the zoom position. If the option is not set, both the cursor position and the item under the cursor remain unchanged after the zoom.
Shortcuts - Frame
Default Keys: F
Default Menu: View
Command: Frame View
Frame
This is used to frame into a specific area of the design using the cursor to draw a rectangular area.
Shortcuts - View Extents
Default Keys: A
Default Menu: View
Command: View Extents
View Extents
This is used to view all of the design extents. This includes everything in the design regardless of where it is, e.g. board outline, drawing blanks etc.
Shortcuts - View Board
Default Keys: None
Default Menu: View
Command: View Board
View Board
This is used to view any item inside the board outline. This does not include anything else in the design outside the board outline, e.g. drawing blank.
Shortcuts - View Selection
Default Keys: None
Default Menu: View
Command: View Selection
View Selection
This is used to view any items selected in the design. The view will be adjusted so that all items within the selection are brought into view.
Shortcuts - Previous View
Default Keys: None
Default Menu: View
Command: View Previous
Previous View
This is used to view the previous view.
Once the view has been changed, select the Previous View option.
Shortcuts - View Actual Size
Default Keys: None
Default Menu: View
Command: View Actual Size
View Actual Size
This is used to view your design as its actual size. This is particularly useful if you require an accurate appreciation of the scale of your PCB design.
In order to use this option accurately, you must calibrate your monitor first. Use the calibrate option from the Display page on the Options dialog.
Shortcuts - Pan
Default Keys: P
Mouse Wheel Button: Click the mouse wheel button once for a single Pan
Mouse Wheel Button: Click and hold down the mouse wheel button for a continuous Pan
Default Menu: View
Command: Pan
Pan
This is used ‘pan’ the view of the design. The view will be adjusted so that the current cursor position when the Pan command is selected will be redrawn into the centre of the design window.
Move the cursor to the required location and on the keyboard, click P.
Related Topics
Zoom In | Zoom Out | Frame View | View Extents | View Board | View Selection | Previous View | Reversed View | Repaint | Pan | Mark View | Mouse Wheel | Scroll Bars | Options - Display | Options - Zoom