Zoom Out

Zoom out of the active viewport about a point entered with the cursor i.e. demagnify the view in the active viewport.

Icon

Command

Shortcut Key

Toolbar

ZOOMOUT

[Z]+[O]

Zooms

This function allows you to zoom out around the cursor position.

You can also zoom out in the active viewport by rolling the mouse wheel backwards.

The magnification factor is configurable in View Settings ►  Magnification.

 The demagnify key [D] can be used to perform the same function, only quicker.

Procedure

If you have split the drawing into multiple viewports, you need to click in the viewport you want to zoom to make it active.

To zoom out about a point indicated by the cursor:

  1. Select View ► Zoom ► Zoom Out or click the icon in the Zooms toolbar. Alternatively, press [Z]+[O]. If you use the keyboard option and press [Z], the pop-up Zoom menu will be displayed. You can now either select the Zoom Out option or press [O] to initiate the function.

  1.  You are prompted to:

Indicate zoom out position

  1. Position the cursor at the point you want to zoom out at.

  1. Press [Enter] or click to show a demagnified view that is centred on the zoom position you indicated.

  1. Press [R] to zoom back to the paper extents.