The zoom function in Pipe Flow Expert provides the ability to view a pipe system up close or to see more of the pipe system at a reduced size. The zoom function can also be used as part of the printing process. When you print a pipe system in Pipe Flow Expert (rather than creating a PDF), only the visible part of image that is currently displayed in the Drawing pane is printed. The zoom function helps you define how much of a system is printed. Alternately you can create a PDF document and print from within Acrobat (or other PDF reader).


If your mouse has a scroll button, you can also use the scroll button to zoom in and out in the Drawing pane. Scroll down to zoom out, and scroll up to zoom in.


To zoom in or out in the Drawing pane:


  1. Click the, DrawToolButtonZoomOut02.dib , Zoom Out button on the tool bar to view the system farther out in the Drawing pane.


  1. Click the, DrawToolButtonZoomIn02.dib , Zoom In button on the tool bar to magnify the system in the Drawing pane.


  1. To view a large pipe system in its entirety, you can click the  DrawToolButtonMoveToCentreOfGrid02.dib, Zoom Drawing to Fit Screen button to see the whole system in the Drawing pane.


  1. Click a zoom percentage from the, ZoomPercentage.dib, Zoom list on the tool bar to zoom in or out in the Drawing pane.