Viewing a drawing is important as the user:

1. may want to enlarge a certain part of the screen for more detailed work

2. return the screen to a previous display.

AutoCAD allows several methods of altering the screen display including:

1. the scroll bars

2. the Pan and Zoom commands

3. the Aerial view option

4. Realtime pan and zoom.

In this chapter we will investigate several of these view options.

Open WORKDRG and:

1. erase any dimensions

2. Grips on or off your decision.

With layer TEXT current, menu bar with Draw-Text-Single Line Text and:

1. start point: centred on 120,175

2. height: 0.1 yes 0.1

3. rotation: 0

4. text item: AutoCAD.

1. with layer OUT current, draw a circle centred on 119.98,175.035 and radius 0.01

2. the awkward co-ordinate entries are deliberate.

These two objects cannot yet be 'seen' on the screen.

Ensure the Zoom toolbar is displayed and positioned to suit.

Allows the graphics screen to be 'moved', the movement being controlled by the user:

1. with co-ordinate entry

2. by selecting points on the screen

3. using the mouse tracker wheel (if available).

From the Standard toolbar select the PAN REALTIME icon and: