Zoom Out to Region

Default shortcut: z + x
Drag and release to zoom out to a rectangular area in Modeling or Drawing Editor.
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1 . Click the Zoom Out to Region icon, which is pictured above. In Modeling, the icon can be found on the Layout page > Navigate section. In Drawing Editor, the icon can be found on the Drafting page > Navigate section.

Alternative: Invoke Zoom Out to Region using the Find Tool by searching the command name and clicking the icon, which is pictured above.

2 . Locate - Return mouse bindings become active. Drag your mouse pointer ( ) diagonally across the screen while holding down the left mouse button (Locate) to form an area box. Draw a smaller area box to zoom out to a greater distance. Draw a larger area box to zoom out to a lesser distance. Release the mouse button to zoom out.



Alternative: Press Esc or right-click (Return) to end the Zoom Out to Region operation without changing the display.

  • If a particular tile is active, you must drag and release in that tile to Zoom Out to Region.
  • Zoom Out to Region can be used in Modeling or the Drawing Editor.