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Box Zoom Feature

Did you know you can zoom in on any area of a model just by creating a box in the graphics window? This feature is very user friendly and provides quick access for zoom-in capability.

Box zoom is a very useful feature, especially when you are working with large or complicated models. The feature is available in CFD-GEOM, CFD-VisCART and CFD-ACE-GUI.

How to use it:

Press and hold the Shift Key
Press the middle mouse button and drag it to draw a box/lasso in graphics window to zoom in that area

Let’s say you want to zoom in on the airfoil trailing edge, as shown in figure 1 below. Press and hold the shift key, press the middle mouse button and drag it to draw a box. On releasing the middle mouse button, you will be zoomed in on the box, as shown in figure 2 below.

Figure 1. Box zoom feature used on a CFD-GEOM model

Figure 2. Viewing area after Box Zoom

Note:
CFD-VIEW has a lasso zoom feature that is activated by selecting the 'View -> Lasso Zoom' menu option as shown in figure 3 below. The lasso area is then specified using the left mouse button.

Figure 3. Lasso Zoom option in CFD-VIEW

If you have any questions about this feature or would like us to discuss other topic in the future, please let us know.

Regards,
Kartik Shah
ESI CFD Support Team

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