Zoom

To zoom so the entire model, assembly, or drawing sheet is visible:

Click Zoom to Fit tool_Zoom_to_Fit.gif (Heads-up View toolbar), View > Zoom To Fit, or press F.

To zoom in to an area:

Click Zoom to Area tool_Zoom_to_Area.gif (Heads-up View toolbar) or View > Zoom To Area and drag to select the view area.

To zoom in or out:

Do one of the following:
  • Click Zoom In/Out tool_Zoom_InOut.gif (Heads-up View toolbar) or View > Zoom In/Out and drag up to zoom in or down to zoom out.
  • Press Z to zoom out or Shift+Z to zoom in.
  • Spin the mouse wheel forward to zoom out and backward to zoom in around the pointer position.
Annotation text scaling is supported in eDrawings only for eDrawings part and assembly files published from SOLIDWORKS. Only 1:1 scaling is supported for SOLIDWORKS part and assembly files in eDrawings.