Zoom and rotate the model

The commands on the View tab allow you to focus on a particular area, or pull out for a wider view. You can use a mouse, command, keyboard shortcut, or a combination of these.

Zoom in and out

You can use a variety of tools to zoom in and out in the model. By default, the mouse pointer position determines the center point of zooming.


To	Do this
Zoom in	Scroll forward with the mouse wheel. Alternatively, press Page Up.
Zoom out	Scroll backward with the mouse wheel. Alternatively, press Page Down.
Zoom to selected objects	Select the objects. On the View tab, click Zoom > Zoom selected. Alternatively, press Shift+Space.
Zoom with menu commands	On the View tab, click Zoom and select one of the zoom commands.
Keep the center point of zooming in the middle of the view	On the File menu, click Settings and select Centered zooms. When the option is on, the center point of zooming is kept in the middle of the view, regardless of the mouse pointer position.
Define the zoom ratio	Use these advanced options: XS_ZOOM_STEP_RATIO XS_ZOOM_STEP_RATIO_IN_MOUSEWHEEL_MODE XS_ZOOM_STEP_RATIO_IN_SCROLL_MODE

Rotate the model

You can use either the middle or left mouse button, or keyboard, to rotate the model in a view.


To	Do this
Rotate using the middle mouse button	On the View tab, click Navigate > Set view point. You can also press V. To set the view point, pick a position in the view. The following symbol appears in the model: Hold down the Ctrl key, and click and drag the model with the middle mouse button. Tekla Structures rotates the model around the view point you defined in step 2.
Rotate using the left mouse button	On the View tab, click Navigate > Rotate with mouse. You can also press Ctrl+R. To set the view point, pick a position in the view. The following symbol appears in the model: Click and drag the model with the left mouse button. Tekla Structures rotates the model around the view point you defined in step 2.
Rotate using keyboard	Use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+arrow keys and Shift+arrow keys. Ctrl+arrow keys rotates the model in 15 degree increments. Shift+arrow keys rotates the model in 5 degree increments. If you cannot rotate the model using the keyboard shortcuts, check that the Disable view rotation command is not active. The command is available only in Quick Launch, or by pressing F8.
Rotate once Rotate continuously	Shift+R Shift+T

Pan the model

To move the model in a view, you can use either the middle or left mouse button to pan the model.


To	Do this
Move the model using the middle mouse button	On the File menu, click Settings and check that the Middle button pan check box is selected. Alternatively, you can press Shift+M to switch the middle button pan on/off go to Quick Launch, enter Toggle middle button pan and select the command from the list. Hold down the middle mouse button and drag the model. When middle mouse button panning is active, the text Pan is shown at the bottom of the Tekla Structures window. You can also move the model using the arrow keys.
Move the model using the left mouse button	To activate dynamic panning, go to the View tab and click Navigate > Pan. Alternatively, you can press P go to Quick Launch, enter Pan and select the command from the list. The mouse pointer changes to a hand: Hold down the left mouse button and drag the model. To stop panning, press Esc. You can also move the model using the arrow keys.