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The View menu has Zoom operations pertaining to the screen view, and Scale operations pertaining to the page view.

The table below lists the complete summary of View functions.

Menu Option

Function

When Available

Hide

Hides a selection

One or more element(s) are selected.

Show all

Displays any entities that were hidden

One or more element(s) are hidden.

Zoom In

Makes the drawing details larger without affecting the size on the printed page. (The text gets larger on the screen.)

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

Zoom Out

Makes the drawing details smaller without affecting the size on the printed page. (The text gets smaller on the screen.)

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

Zoom To Selection

Lets you make a selection and adjusts it to fit the drawing window. (The text gets larger on the screen.)

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

Zoom To Fit

The entire diagram is displayed in the drawing window. (The text size changes with the geometry.)

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

Zoom To Page

The whole page is displayed in the drawing window. (The text size changes with the geometry.)

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

Pan View

Allows you to move the contents of the drawing window without changing its position on the page.

Always available - (most useful when there is something in the drawing window).

Scale Geometry Up

Enlarges only the geometry. (The text size on the screen doesn't change.)

Always

Scale Geometry Down

Shrinks only the geometry. (The text size on the screen doesn't change.)

Always

Scale Geometry To Selection

Lets you select a portion of the geometry and adjusts it to fit the drawing window (The text size on the screen doesn't change.)

Always

Scale Geometry To Fit

Adjusts all geometry to fit in the drawing window. (The text size on the screen doesn't change.)

Always

Scale Geometry To Page

Adjusts all geometry to fit inside the specified page boundaries. (The text size doesn't change relative to the page.)

Always

Move Geometry

When checked, click and drag to move the drawing contents with respect to the page boundaries.

Always. (Make sure Page Boundaries is checked to see the results.)

Axes

When checked, the axes are displayed.  They have the properties of Infinite Lines.

Always

Grid

When checked, the grid is displayed.

Always

Page Boundaries

When checked, the page boundaries are displayed.

Always

Tools

When checked, the toolboxes are displayed to the side of the drawing window.

Always

Output

When checked, the output window is displayed.

Always

Checked menu options are toggles:

Checked indicates the option / mode is active or displayed.
Unchecked indicates the option / mode is inactive or hidden.

Click the selection to change its state.