Zoom In to Pointer

Zoom In to Pointer ( Modeling & Drawing Editor )

Tool summary :

Lets you zoom in to your mouse pointer using your mouse wheel in a mode.
If your mouse has a mouse wheel , you can use Mode Configuration to add Zoom In to Pointer to modes. Simply enter ' 4 ' as the " Button " while " Zoom In to Pointer " is selected in the " Command list ," then press the " Add " button.
If you configure a mode to use Zoom In to Pointer , you should configure that same mode to use Zoom Out to Pointer .
Select Items mode ( Modeling ) and Select Items mode ( Drawing Editor ) are both configured to use zoom in with a mouse wheel.
See the step-by-step instructions .

Also see :

Modeling and the Drawing Editor (where Zoom In to Pointer is a tool)
Use mouse wheel ( Zoom In to Pointer works best with)
Modes (use Zoom In to Pointer with mouse wheel)
Mode Configuration (to set Zoom In to Pointer for modes)
Zoom Out to Pointer (opposite of Zoom In to Pointer )
Undo View Change (undoes a zoom transformation)

Step-by-step instructions :

Zoom In to Pointer is most useful when your mouse is equipped with a mouse wheel . A mouse with a mouse wheel is a type of 3-button mouse.

1 . You can Zoom In to Pointer using any one (1) of the following methods:

Method 1 : Click the Zoom In to Pointer icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Navigate -- Navigation Mode ' ( Modeling ) or ' Navigate -- Navigation Mode ' ( Drawing Editor ) and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

Method 2 : If the " Modeling layout style " or " Drawing Editor layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Navigate > Zoom In to Pointer .

Method 3, 4 or 5 : Zoom In to Pointer can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .

2 . The display zooms in toward the point where the tip of your mouse pointer ( ) is at. As a result, the materials near this point are shown in greater detail.

Tip: To save a zoomed-in view for later use in your current session of Modeling (or your current drawing in the Drawing Editor ) use Retain View .