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Using Preset Views AutoSketch provides several common views. These preset views can be a useful starting point before zooming in on a specific region. The page view shows your drawing as it appears when printed, in most cases. The extent view displays all entities in the drawing. The selection view shows the extent of the currently selected entities. For each of these preset views, AutoSketch provides a corresponding command on the window Control menu that sets the view for all panes of a split window. To view the page s On the View menu, click Page, or click the View Page button on the All- In-One toolbar. To view the page in all panes of a single window, on the drawing window Control menu, click View All, Page. To view all entities in a drawing s On the View menu, click Extent, or click the View Extent button on the All-In-One toolbar. To view all entities in all panes of a single window, on the drawing window Control menu, click View All, Extent. To view the selection set 1 Select an entity or group of entities. 2 On the View menu, click Selection, or click the View Selection button on the All-In-One toolbar. To view all entities in all panes of a single window, on the drawing window Control menu, click View All, Selection. NOTE You can also view the selection set by clicking View Selection on the pop-up menu for the selection set. To display the menu, position the pointer inside the selection handles, but not on the about point, of a selection set, and right-click. Zooming In and Out You can get a closer look at an area or see a larger portion of the drawing by zooming in or out. You can use the mouse or the keyboard to change the view magnification. The mouse offers more control over the view, while the keyboard allows you to quickly change the magnification by a preset amount. 90 | Chapter 8 Controlling Views