View small part larger

david_mach581

I am working with a part 4.013mm X 4.700mm that I would like it to be larger on the screen. How can I set it to be larger on the screen, but retain my specified dimensions?

Jake_Rosenfeld

@david_mach581

If you change the size of the planes by dragging their corners (as shown above) or just hide the planes, the part will stay larger when you use the auto-rotation funtions on the view cube.  Those functions just zoom to fit everything in the view, so if you make the planes smaller, it can zoom in closer.

NeilCooke

In 3D or 2D drawing?  In 3D, just zoom with mouse wheel. In 2D, right click the view and select view properties - you can change the scale there.

david_mach581

I have used the mouse wheel, when sketching the same part, sometimes I can view it larger as I am drawing it. Thanks.
 

Jake_Rosenfeld

@david_mach581

It looks to me that those Part Studios have different units set.  You can check the units here:


You can change the size of each of the default planes by clicking on one of them, and then dragging their corners:

david_mach581

I understand both drawings are using different measurements, trying both measurement systems out. I have used the scroll wheel to enlarge the part, but
every time I change the view, I have to enlarge it over again. Since most of my parts are small, is there a way once I set the part size,  I can view it say 
6-8 X and lock it so that it remains large?

david_mach581

I have used the mouse wheel, when sketching the same part, sometimes I can view it larger as I am drawing it. Thanks.
 

Jake_Rosenfeld

@david_mach581

If you change the size of the planes by dragging their corners (as shown above) or just hide the planes, the part will stay larger when you use the auto-rotation funtions on the view cube.  Those functions just zoom to fit everything in the view, so if you make the planes smaller, it can zoom in closer.

david_mach581

I understand both drawings are using different measurements, trying both measurement systems out. I have used the scroll wheel to enlarge the part, but
every time I change the view, I have to enlarge it over again. Since most of my parts are small, is there a way once I set the part size,  I view it say 
6-8 X and lock it so that when I change views it remains at 6-8 X?

david_mach581

Thanks, I will try that.

bruce_williams

@david_mach581

also - I like to hide planes ( 'p' key) and origin (eyeball).  Then zoom all will work to show only visible geometry.

alnis

You can also use the 'w' key to quickly drag a rectangle where you want the viewport to look. The 'f' key zooms out to see everything. By using those, you can quickly navigate a large model.

david_mach581

Thanks, I will try that.