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You can control the viewpoint in the 3D view and 2D view by the following actions.

Orbit (3D view only)

• Drag the left mouse button

Pan

• Drag the middle mouse button
• Hold down the space key and drag the left mouse button
• Scroll with the trackpad

Zoom

• Drag the right mouse button
• Hold down the Z key and drag the left mouse button
• Scroll with the mouse wheel
• Pinch in/out on the trackpad
• Choose View > Zoom in (Command-=) and View > Zoom out (Command--) (2D view only)

These actions can be mapped to alternate mouse buttons in the Preferences.

Fit to Objects

To fit the view to specific objects, select them by Select Tool and choose View > Fit Selected (S). If you want to fit the view to a single patch, just hover the cursor over this patch and press S, or double-tap on the Magic Mouse, or double-tap with two fingers on the trackpad.

To see all the objects, choose View > Fit All (A), or hover the cursor over a blank area and double-tap on the Magic Mouse, or double-tap with two fingers on the trackpad.

Insert, Remove and Update Objects View Settings