> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.dietrichs.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.dietrichs.com/dietrichs-intelligent-documentation/docs-de-en/design-program/grundeinstellungen/mouse-operation.md).

# Mouse Operation

## Zooming, Panning, Rotating

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/8684e2c9951a2f19ab0b70996800cbb9dd519c74" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Zoom**

Rotate with mouse wheel

The object is zoomed in or pushed away. Under 1-7-2 screen elements it can be configured whether the object or the viewer moves. The default is movement of the object: If the mouse wheel is scrolled backward, the object moves toward the viewer.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<div align="center" data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="/files/ea7f0f1f92346784edaf6f618ee808d0462d3e17" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/337d599955a8530ab892616b0a73a2f7ad349b5a" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.99999999999999%" %}
**Magnifier +**

Click with the mouse button - draw a rectangle for the desired area - click with the mouse button\
Default: Middle mouse button (mouse wheel)\
Alternative: Ctrl + Left mouse button\
The selected area is zoomed to fill the graphics area as much as possible.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/dd1775ebb8d3425ae5d29c440e1ace93dde709bf" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/c29a8c49522f3057bbda2a66ccf59b0ac5ab9c72" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Magnifier -**

Click with the mouse button\
Default: Shift + Middle mouse button (mouse wheel)\
Alternative: Ctrl + Right mouse button\
Each click returns to the previous magnification level until everything is displayed again in the graphics area (Refresh global, Zoom all).
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/cf7a098fb82a1c3589b49af2d0c0e797e23ac052" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/e96af55c6d8a77b12174d0e32eb49a0977cd2619" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Pan view**

Press the mouse button - move the mouse until the desired position is reached - release the mouse button\
Default: Middle mouse button (mouse wheel)\
Alternative: Ctrl + Left mouse button
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/563e3f3f7727bb4c2b6bab7e6195ac813d15932d" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/e09580a5360602460dce10ecdb422781a738101a" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Rotate, rotate view**

Press the mouse button - move the mouse until the desired orientation is reached - release the mouse button\
Default: Shift + Middle mouse button (mouse wheel)\
Alternative: Ctrl + Shift + Left mouse button
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/801589e9d36e3915b91577bc49a81e755ab0e194" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/7576f767cf068ad720c5e0b9e7014f927ba4e18f" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Refresh global, Zoom all**

Double-click with the mouse button\
Default: Middle mouse button (mouse wheel)\
Alternative: Ctrl + Right mouse button
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/2ae26441c62c17fd40aa26ef183d1ea46d8828fc" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/f516d59489d412d666280bec8c5189366e3f82bf" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Refresh selection, Zoom to selected objects**

Click with the mouse button\
Default: Ctrl + Middle mouse button (mouse wheel)\
Alternative: Ctrl + Shift + Right mouse button
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

## Selection functions

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/324e879daaacd0a820f64dcd41ca88fb75d71aa3" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Single selection**

Select a single object\
Click with the left mouse button on the highlighted object.

To deselect individual objects, combine the input with Shift.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/fc7b5756048ed899ba51fffe83182c892cda13e5" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Selection - Line**

Select objects that are crossed by the line\
Click with the left mouse button - draw the line for the selection - click with the left mouse button

To deselect with a line, combine the input with Shift.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/3d8ef5ac6f2930865b38aa409c7cbaa975be5e66" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Selection - Crossing**

Press the mouse button - move the mouse until the desired selection window is reached - release the mouse button\
Selection window from right to left: Crossing. Selects objects that lie wholly or partially within the selection window.

To deselect, combine the input with Shift.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/e22840877fb71d3e78b52106294cbc68c03a31c0" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Selection – Window**r

Press the mouse button - move the mouse until the desired selection window is reached - release the mouse button\
Selection window from left to right: Window. Selects objects that lie entirely within the selection window.

To deselect, combine the input with Shift.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/d37f0853b1a049f52bb9ff032419700ad91780b6" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Polygonal crossing**

Ctrl + Shift + click with the mouse button - click for each additional polygon point - right-click ends polygon input.\
Selection polygon counterclockwise: Crossing. Selects objects that lie wholly or partially within the selection polygon.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/9d8f241deb248bd1ad96c735a08d2eced948486d" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Polygonal window**

Ctrl + Shift + click with the mouse button - click for each additional polygon point - right-click ends polygon input.\
Selection polygon clockwise: Window. Selects objects that lie entirely within the selection polygon.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/39153b2cb99c7e05b58ebfe5e4e6c4f2154c7229" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/d01d35dcc4a2439a251885f479a98a7d59e4bb49" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Deselect all**

Gesture: Press the right mouse button - move the mouse to the left - release the mouse button\
Alternative: ESC key
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

## Context menu, Base menu, Control menu

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/27721c2e69763b6737a32287ec98ce2dc00eb0af" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Context menu on object**

Click with the right mouse button on the highlighted object.

If objects are already selected, the context menu for the selected objects is opened. The merely highlighted object is not added to the selection.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/9af3dbeb26390a8b96ddf147dbec2c485d60fa00" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Base menu**

Click with the right mouse button on empty space.

If objects are already selected, the context menu for the selected objects is opened. The base menu cannot then be opened.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/bec968ec489d344fa016483ed41d7ceac3e452c4" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/14f4de4a0462a9101a7c80dc7b4daf55ad4e113e" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**Control menu**

Gesture: Press the right mouse button - move the mouse to the right - release the mouse button

Alternative: Shift + right-click

The control menu can be opened at any time, even if objects are already selected.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns fullWidth="true" %}
{% column width="25%" %}

<figure><img src="/files/360e025e5fc20aee8d98a5d380c370c6a32396ac" alt="" width="188"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="25%" %}

{% endcolumn %}

{% column width="49.999999999999986%" %}
**List of recent commands**

Gesture: Press the right mouse button - move the mouse down - release the mouse button

Alternative: Spacebar or Down Arrow key

The list of recently used commands can be opened at any time, even if objects are already selected.

Alternative: Plus key invokes the most recently used command without the list.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.dietrichs.com/dietrichs-intelligent-documentation/docs-de-en/design-program/grundeinstellungen/mouse-operation.md?ask=<question>&goal=<endgoal>
```

`ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
`goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal.

The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.