Zoom block diagram

[Mannie]

Hi, 

how can I view all functions on my block diagram without panning or scrollong. I have to print-screen and I'd like it to show complete on one screen.

I want to zoom it out. How can I do it?

Best regards,

Mannie

[Graziano]

Hi!
   At the moment, there's no zoom function for the block diagram

   This is an old issue, and I think NI is not going to provide it, maybe to force developers to organize in a smart and clean way the code.  For me, it works, in the sense that I always try to modularize code, and to reduce white spaces (in your vi you leave much space between subVIs).  You can narrow items, and after, if you need space between objects on the block diagram, just press <CTRL> key + click and moove mouse to select desired space.

   To see all the subVIs you have and their relationship, there's "show VI hierarchy" option under "View" menu, il LV 8.5. Maybe this can help....

graziano

[tst]

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Mannie wrote:

I have to print-screen and I'd like it to show complete on one screen.

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Use the Code Capture Tool. It's designed to do this. Just note that if you have large diagrams, it might consume a lot of RAM.

Another alternative is to select the entire code and copy and paste it into Paint. In 8.x, you can do this using Ctrl+A.

[GerdW]

Hi Mannie,

my two cents:
- There's a navigation window (ctrl-shift-n, LV8+) to give an overview of your window. It works for both front panel and block diagram.
- "Obey" the style guide recommendation: block diagram should fit on one screen (without scrolling)!

[GerdW]

Hi Mannie,

my two cents:
- There's a navigation window (ctrl-shift-n, LV8+) to give an overview of your window. It works for both front panel and block diagram.
- "Obey" the style guide recommendation: block diagram should fit on one screen (without scrolling)!

Btw:
Is NI's server slow or is it my internet connection? It took minutes to load the "reply" page

[GerdW]

Hi Mannie,

my two cents:
- There's a navigation window (ctrl-shift-n, LV8+) to give an overview of your window. It works for both front panel and block diagram.
- "Obey" the style guide recommendation: block diagram should fit on one screen (without scrolling)!

Btw:
Is NI's server slow or is it my internet connection? It took minutes to load the "reply" page

[cheeto81]

I Just started using laview at school...very nice peice of software.

But please explain to me why holding "ctrl" and using the scroll wheel on my mouse won't zoom in and out?  i have multiple windows arranged, so the block diagram is not the full window, and i need to be able to zoom in and out.  I understand why pressing the middle button can't scroll based on what the other buttons have to do....but nothing happens when i hold control and scroll the wheel mouse...which in every other app, makes it zoom in and out.

Please don't talk about good programming practice...if you have something beg enough, or you are trying to troubleshoot an error, zooming in and out is key.

[TCPlomp]

Hi Cheeto,

you just can't zoom, there's (in my opinion) no need.
But with ctrl-shift-n you get a navigation window.

Ton

[Graziano]

Hi!
   Maybe, you're considering LabView an autocad- or cadence-like CAD tool.  It is not!

   The problem is not related to the fact that you haven't enough mouse buttons.  At the end, you don't have "zoom" function either in Visual Studio or Eclipse IDE....

graziano

[Zbigniew_StS]

Zoom block diagram is a problem relative to big resolutions and big monitors. Zoom problem is a icon readability problem.

In fact, 22'', 1680 x 1050  or even bigger resolutions and icons with sill size 32x32  pixels makes  work let's say uncomfortable.

I dream about Ctrl+Shift+scroll possibility to CAD's zoom in and zoom out.

If someone will makes bad diagrams, than lack of zoom will be no problem to make long and wide diagrams.