The View menu contains commands for controlling the views in the graphics windows.

The Zoom function allows you to examine the contents of the design view windows in detail by enlarging the selected area to fill the screen.

Choosing Shrink will reduce the size of the displayed image in the design view windows by a factor of two.

Choosing Pan allows you to move the image around within the View window.

Choosing Home View will set the image back to its Home View size.

Choosing Set Home View allows you to set the Home View in the View window. To set the Home View, use Zoom, Shrink, and Pan to arrange the view, then select Set Home View from the View menu.

Activates the Rotate command, which is a virtual trackball which lets you freely rotate a design in the Perspective view window.

The Colour function allows you to set the colour of lines, labels, and graphs.

Remember to always be careful when using colour.  It is very easy to get carried away with bright colours and end up with a garish display that is uncomfortable to work with.  In general it is best to use a neutral background such as mid grey or dull blue and use lighter or darker shades of a colour rather than fully saturated hues.

From the scrollable list, select the item whose colour you wish to change. The item’s current colour will be displayed on the left of the dialog. To change the colour click in the box and select a new colour from the palette.

When Loadcase window is frontmost, Colours for the loadcase items can be set. See Loadcase Colour Formatting on page 37.

Font command allows you to set the size and style of text.

The text style chosen will affect the display and printing of all text in the Report, Loadcase, Graph, Curve of Areas, and Results windows.

Allows you to turn the Toolbars on and off.

Allows you to turn the Status Bar on and off at the bottom of the screen.

Maximises screen layout.