Use the Zoom and Pan tool to view your model

LayOut provides several options to help you navigate your documents. The Zoom tools ( ) and the Pan Tool ( ) can help you focus on a specific part of your document or give you a wider view of your whole document.

Zoom

There are several ways to zoom in LayOut. You can scroll with your mouse, or perform a two-finger swipe with a touchpad. There are also other options offering faster or more precise zooming. You can also activate these in the View menu, toolbar icons, or shortcuts.

Name	Icon	Activate to…	Shortcut
Zoom		Zoom in or out by clicking in your document and dragging up or down.	N/A
Zoom Window		Draw a selection box in your document to zoom to that selected area. Zoom Window is a great way to get precise views.	Z
Zoom Selection		Zoom to a selected entity or group. Must have entities selected.	Alt+Z
Zoom to Page		Show the document at the maximum size the window allows.	P
Zoom Extents		Size the view area to a zoom level showing all drawings on the current page.	Alt+Shift+Z
Actual Size		Display the document at its actual size.	N/A
Zoom In		Zoom in by 20%.	N/A
Zoom Out		Zoom out by 20%.	N/A

Panning

The Pan tool ( ) helps you move around a page’s current view without changing the zoom level. Activate the Pan tool through the following methods:

• Using the default keyboard shortcut (H).

• With a three-button mouse, hold down the scroll wheel.

• With an Apple Magic Mouse, hold down the mouse button and press CMD+Ctrl+Shift.

• Selecting Pan from the View menu.

When active, click and drag in the document area to pan around your document.

Trackpad Navigation (MacOS)

If you're using MacOS and have a touchpad you pinch to zoom on your touchpad. You can also activate two-finger panning by following these steps:

1. Navigate to LayOut > Preferences in the file menu.

2. Select General .

3. Select Enable Two Finger Pan .