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Working With AutoCAD
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3. The Command window and the dynamic input display show the Specify corner of
window…: prompt with some options. Look at the top image in Figure 1.15. Move the
crosshair cursor to a location similar to the one shown in the figure; then, left-click the
mouse. Move the cursor and the rectangle appears with one corner fixed on the point you
just picked; the other corner follows the cursor.
4. The Command window and Dynamic Input display now show the Specify first corner:
and Specify opposite corner: prompts. Position the other corner of the zoom window
so it encloses the lower image of the clip, as shown in Figure 1.15, and left-click the mouse
again. The clip enlarges to fill the screen.
In this exercise, you used the Window option of the Zoom command to define an area to
enlarge for your close-up view. You saw how AutoCAD prompts you to indicate first one corner
of the window selection and then the other. These messages are helpful for first-time users of
AutoCAD. You’ll use the Window option frequently—not just to define views, but also to select
objects for editing.
Getting a close-up view of your drawing is crucial to working accurately, but you’ll often
want to return to a previous view to get the overall picture. To do so, choose Previous from the
Zoom flyout in the Home tab’s Utilities panel.
Do this now and the previous view—the one showing the entire clip—returns to the screen.
You can quickly enlarge or reduce your view by using the Zoom Realtime option of the Zoom
command. Follow these steps to change your view with Zoom Realtime:
1. Click the Zoom tool on the status bar; then right-click and select Enter.
You can also right-click and choose Zoom from the shortcut menu. The cursor changes to
a magnifying glass.
2. Place the Zoom Realtime cursor slightly above the center of the drawing area, and then
click and drag downward. Your view zooms out to show more of the drawing.
3. While still holding the left mouse button, move the cursor upward. Your view zooms in
to enlarge your view. When you have a view similar to the one shown in Figure 1.16, re-
lease the mouse button. (Don’t worry if you don’t get exactly the same view as the figure.
This is just for practice.)
4. You’re still in Zoom Realtime mode. Click and drag the mouse again to see how you can
further adjust your view. To exit, you can select another command besides a Zoom or Pan,
press the Esc key, or right-click your mouse and choose Exit from the shortcut menu.
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