ZOOM

  • Adjusts the display range of the drawing to zoom the screen in or out.

1) Type “ZOOM” in the Command Input Window.
2) Press the ENTER key to display the following options.
3) Select the desired option to adjust the screen scale.

OptionDescription
InZooms in 2x, centered on the current view.
OutZooms out to 0.5x, centered on the current view.
AllDisplays the entire drawing limits on screen; if no Limits are set, this behaves the same as Extents.
CenterRecenters the screen on a specified point and adjusts the zoom by entering the display width.
DynamicUses a rectangular frame to visually preview and adjust the area to zoom into.
ExtentsZooms in or out so that all objects in the drawing fill the screen.
LeftPans the screen to the left.
PreviousReverts to the previous zoom state.
RightPans the screen to the right.
WindowSpecify two points with the mouse to zoom in on that area only.
EntityZooms in based on the selected object so that it fills the screen.
ScaleDirectly enter the zoom scale. (e.g., 2X = 2x zoom in, 0.5X = half zoom out, 1XP = 1:1 print scale)