Change size of appearance for models

You can quickly change the size of appearance for models.

Procedure

Place entirely in the visible area

You can place the complete model or selected objects entirely in the visible area:

Place the complete model in the visible area:

  1. Ensure that no model item is selected.

  2. Activate the View tab bar.

  3. Click the Fit to window Fit to window button.

Place part of the model in the visible area:

  1. Select the required objects.

  2. Activate the View tab bar.

  3. Click Fit to window Fit to window.

The model or selected items are entirely placed in the visible area.

Use the slider in status bar to resize objects

  • Click the slider and move it to the right to enlarge the size of the model items, or to the left to reduce their size. The model or selected items are entirely placed in the visible area.

  • Click Zoom out Zoom out if you want to reduce the display size of model items.

  • Click Zoom in Zoom in if you want to increase the display size of model items.

Zoom in or out using the keyboard and mouse

  • Increase zoom factor: Press Ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel upwards.

  • Decrease zoom factor: Press Ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel downwards.

Zoom in or out in 10% increments using the keyboard

  • Press the + (plus) key, or activate the View tab bar and click Zoom in Zoom in. The model display is enlarged in 10% increments in the range from 10% to 200%.

  • Press the - (minus) key, or activate the View tab bar and click Zoom out Zoom out. The model display is reduced in 10% increments in the range from 10% to 200%.

Display full size (100%)

Activate the View tab bar and click Original size Original size, or press the key 0.

Display user-defined size

  1. Double-click the model background. The model properties are displayed.

  2. Click Format > Representation.

  3. Select the value of the Size of appearance input box.

  4. Overwrite the value with the required size of appearance in percent, e. g., 72.

  5. Click OK.

The content of the modeling area is represented in the size selected.

Use keyboard and mouse

  • Increase zoom factor: Press Ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel upwards.

  • Decrease zoom factor: Press Ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel downwards.

You have changed the size of appearance for models.