The main procedures used to operate the canvas in eCADSTAR applications are described below.
Operations using Devices
| Canvas operation | Procedure | |
|---|---|---|
| Pan | Mouse | Drag while holding down the center (wheel) button. Alternately, scroll using the wheel (to pan up and down), or scroll using the wheel while holding down the Shift key (to pan right and left). |
| Keyboard | Press the arrow keys. | |
| Rotation (3D view only) | Mouse | Press the center (wheel) button, and then drag while pressing the right mouse button. |
| Keyboard | While holding down the Ctrl key, press the arrow keys. | |
| Zoom | Mouse | While holding down the Ctrl key, scroll using the wheel. |
| Keyboard | Press the plus (+) or minus (-) key. | |
| Frame View | Keyboard and mouse | Press the Z key on the keyboard and specify the area to zoom in to, or zoom out of using the mouse. |
| Display All | Keyboard | Press the V key. |
Using Strokes
Some of the above commands are available by using strokes. See Stroke Commands.
Operations using the Mini Canvas
You can operate the canvas (2D) using the mini canvas. See: Zooming/panning the Canvas.
Operations using the 3D compass
You can operate the canvas (3D) using the 3D compass. See: Using the 3D Compass.
