Pan View Tool

In hsCADView the Pan View Tool is used to translate the entire drawing within the drawing screen.

Using the Pan View Tool:

Activate the Pan View Tool:

Find one of the Pan View Tool icon from the View Toolbar (color coded red) and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool. The tool is now the active tool and ready for use.

Note: This tool can be utilized via the middle mouse button click without activating this tool and without the interruption other tool processes. This usage is noted below.

Use the Mouse to Pan the View:

1.	Click and hold the left mouse button on a point within the drawing screen. While holding the button down move the mouse and translate the entire drawing within the drawing screen to the desired location.

Reset:

You have just performed a Pan of the View. The Tool has now Reset and you can choose a different tool or perform another Pan View.

Note: It is possible to pan the drawing to where you can no longer see any of the drawing on the screen. If you cannot find the drawing use the Zoom to Extents to reset the view on the drawing.

Use the Middle Mouse Button to Pan the View:

1.	Click and hold the middle mouse button. While holding the button down move the mouse and translate the entire drawing within the drawing screen to the desired location. Note: you must have a middle mouse button to utilize this feature.

No Reset:

Using the Middle Mouse button to Pan the View does not Reset the tool. You can utilize other tools and within a tool process you may zoom in, zoom out and pan using the mouse without interrupting that tool's procedure.

Note: It is possible to pan the drawing to where you can no longer see any of the drawing on the screen. If you cannot find the drawing use the Zoom to Extents to reset the view on the drawing.

Tool Options:

Escape (Esc): key cancels current tool and activates the default tool (Pan Tool).

Space: key Resets this tool.

Also See:

View Toolbar