The View menu contains commands for controlling the display in the Shape window.

(Ctrl W)

Zoom in on part of the current display. A cross-hair will appear and the view to be viewed in close-up may be selected by pressing the mouse button and dragging a rectangle surrounding the area of interest. Release the button to draw the zoomed view.

(Ctrl R)

Pan across the drawing displayed in the Shape window. Press and drag in the window to move the drawing.

(Ctrl E)

Reduce the size of the drawing in the Shape window to half its current size.

(Ctrl T)

Scale the drawing in the Shape window so that it just fits inside the window.

Set the maximum and minimum coordinates available in the Shape window. Use this to set up the overall coordinates before you begin drawing a section.

Switch on or off the use of the grid in the Shape window and set the spacing of the grid.

Set the font size and style for the text in the front most window.

Set the type of numeric format you would like to use to display numbers in the front most window. You can choose to use decimal or scientific notation and specify how many digits of precision you wish to display.

Choose to work in Metric (mm) or English (inches) units.

Choose to colours used to display content in the Shape Window.

Allows you to turn on or off the display of the status bar

Allows you to turn on or off the display of the toolbars at the top of the Section Maker program window.

See the “Toolbar” section above for more information on the toolbars available in Section Maker.