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The '''Std ViewZoomOut''' command zooms out the camera in the active [[3D_view|3D view]].
The '''Std ViewZoomOut''' command zooms out in the active [[3D_view|3D view]].


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Revision as of 14:52, 5 April 2020

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Std ViewZoomOut

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

Description

The Std ViewZoomOut command zooms out in the active 3D view.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Select the View → Zoom → Zoom Out 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 out the view use the zoomOut method of the ActiveView object. This method is not available if FreeCAD is in console mode.

import FreeCADGui

FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.ActiveView.zoomOut()