Using Viewport Navigation Controls
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Standard Navigation Controls
To navigate through scene, we will use view navigation buttons located at the lower-right corner of the 3ds max program window.
 
Zoom Tool : It adjusts view magnification in the active viewport where you drag. By default, this button zooms in and out of the center of the viewport. If you use Scroll Mouse, you can roll the wheel to zoom in and out in the active viewport. The zoom center is the current cursor position.
 
To zoom a view :
  1. Click on Zoom Tool.
  2. The Zoom Tool Button highlights when it is on.
  3. Go to any viewport, press mouse button and drag up or down to change magnification.
  4. Drag up to increase magnification (Zoom In).
  5. Drag down to decrease magnification (Zoom Out).
  6. Press ESC or right-click to turn off the button.
 

Zoom All : It adjusts view magnification in all the viewports except Camera Viewport.
 

Using Zoom All :

  1. Click on Zoom All Tool Button. It turns yellow when it is on.
  2. Go to any viewport, press mouse button and drag up or down
    to change magnification in all viewports.
  3. Drag up to increase magnification.
  4. Drag down to decrease magnification.
 
Zoom Extents : Use this tool, when you want to see all the objects in a scene in the active viewport. Activate the viewport you want to zoom, and then click on Zoom Extents button. Now active viewport will display all objects in the scene.
 
Zoom Extents All : Click on this button and all the visible objects in the scene are shown in all viewports. It affects All Viewports.
 
Zoom Region : It magnifies a rectangular area you drag within a viewport. Click on Zoom Region botton, bring mouse inside any viewport (except Camera viewport). Press and drag mouse button covering part of an object, release mouse button - the region is magnified to fill the viewport.
 
Pan or Scroll Tool : It moves the view parallel to the current viewport plane. It stays active until you right-click or select another command. To use this tool, click on it - bring mouse in any viewport and drag in the direction you want to move.
 
Minimum / Maximum Toggle : Min/Max Toggle switches any active viewport between its normal size and full-screen size. Activate any viewport, and click on this button - active viewport will occupy full-screen. Click again on this button and active viewport will go back to its normal size.
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