Std ViewZoomIn

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Std ViewZoomIn

Menu location
View → Zoom → Zoom In
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Ctrl++
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std ViewZoomOut, Std ViewBoxZoom

Description

The Std ViewZoomIn command zooms in in the active 3D view.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Select the View → Zoom → Zoom In option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl++.

Notes

  • It is also possible to zoom with the mouse scroll wheel.

Preferences

  • The zoom factor can be changed in the preferences: Edit → Preferences... → Display → Navigation → Zoom step. This setting also affects scroll wheel zoom. See Preferences Editor.

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To zoom in use the zoomIn method of the ActiveView object. This method is not available if FreeCAD is in console mode.

import FreeCADGui

FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.ActiveView.zoomIn()