Using Zoom

In the schematic page editor and the part editor, you can zoom in to look closely at a particular area.

This section covers the following topics:

Zooming in

When you press I to zoom in, Capture centers your view on the current pointer position, if possible. If the pointer is outside the window, or if you choose the Zoom In command or toolbar button, Capture centers your view on any selected objects. Otherwise, Capture zooms in on the center of the active window.

You can also zoom into a specific object on the page by using the right mouse button. Click a blank area close to the object and keeping the mouse button pressed drag the area over the part you want to zoom into. The area is zoomed into as soon as you release the mouse button. The zoom factor is 3.

To zoom in

Choose View – Zoom, then choose the Zoom In command. The current zoom scale is multiplied by the zoom factor. For example, a zoom factor of 2 causes the image to appear twice as large and displays half the area of the previous view.
Alternatively, hold down the CTRL key and roll up the mouse wheel.

To change the zoom factor

1. Choose Options – Preferences, then choose the Pan and Zoom tab.
2. In the Zoom Factor text box, specify the new zoom factor. Note that you can specify separate values for the schematic page editor and the part editor.
3. Click OK.

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Keyboard: I

Zooming out

In the schematic page editor and the part editor, you can change your viewing perspective to increase the portion of the schematic page or part that is visible.

To zoom out

Choose View – Zoom, then choose the Zoom Out command. The current zoom scale is divided by the zoom factor. So, for example, a zoom factor of 2 causes Capture to halve the image size and show twice the area of the previous view.
Alternatively, hold down the CTRL key and roll down the mouse wheel.

To change the zoom factor

1. Choose Options – Preferences, then choose the Pan and Zoom tab.
2. In the Zoom Factor text box, specify the new zoom factor. Note that you can specify separate values for the schematic page editor and the part editor.
3. Click OK.

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Keyboard: O

Changing the zoom factor

When you zoom in or out, the zoom scale is multiplied or divided by a zoom factor that you can set to suit your needs. Furthermore, you can set one zoom factor for the schematic page editor and another for the part editor.

 To change the zoom factor

1. Choose Options – Preferences, then choose the Pan and Zoom tab.
2. Specify the new zoom factor
3. Click OK.

Zooming to a specific scale

To view a part or schematic page at a specific scale

1. Choose View – Zoom, then choose the Scale command.
2. Select a preset scale or specify a custom scale.
3. Click OK.

Viewing a specific area

To view an area of the schematic page editor or part editor

1. Choose View – Zoom – Area. The pointer appears as a magnifying glass.
2. Move the pointer to one corner of the rectangular area to enlarge.
3. Press and hold the left mouse button as you move the pointer to the opposite corner of the rectangular area.
4. Release the mouse button. The selected area fills the window.

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Viewing the entire schematic page or part

You can view the entire schematic page at once. For a schematic page, Capture uses the dimensions set in the Page Size tab in the Schematic Page Properties dialog box.

Choose View – Zoom – All. The entire schematic page or part is reduced to fit the window.

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Centering the view in schematic page editor

In Capture, you can center the view on your pointer or you can focus the view on a specific object.

To center the view on a specific object

1. Select objects or an area.
2. Choose View – Zoom – Selection. The display scrolls so that the selected objects or selected area is in the center of the window. The zoom factor does not change.

To center the view on your pointer

1. Move the pointer over the area you want to be centered, then press SHIFT+C or just C.

Refreshing the display in schematic page editor

To refresh the display

1. Go to the View menu.
2. From the Zoom cascading menu, choose the Redraw command.

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Keyboard: F5