topic Re: DRAWING EXTENTS TOO LARGE in AutoCAD Forum

DRAWING EXTENTS TOO LARGE

jdfnnl — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:12:19 GMT

I am working to create a new block but when zooming all with only one object, the screen zooms to extents much larger than the object being examined. Attached is a drawing saved from the block editor. Is there a way to have the zoom all command stay within the bounds of the subject object?

Re: DRAWING EXTENTS TOO LARGE

ChicagoLooper — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:23:25 GMT

Hello @jdfnnl

Thank you for uploading your drawing for troubleshooting. I have opened it and I cannot replicate the 'far out' zoom level.

Zoom extents is restricted to the vertical, cyan colored line. The behavior is as expected. Did you upload the correct drawing?

Re: DRAWING EXTENTS TOO LARGE

pendean — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:22:29 GMT

@jdfnnl wrote:

...Attached is a drawing saved from the block editor...

That might mean the culprit is not what you posted, but elsewhere in your DWG file.

Re: DRAWING EXTENTS TOO LARGE

RobDraw — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 22:30:58 GMT

"What is the difference between zoom all and zoom extents in AutoCAD?

If you have a small circle on the screen and you perform a Zoom Extents, AutoCAD will zoom in on the circle. AutoCAD won't care what your limits are set to in calculating the display of a Zoom Extents. Zoom All, on the other hand, will zoom out to the extents of the objects or to the limits-whichever is larger."