Navigate the Canvas
- Last UpdatedJan 31, 2025
- 2 minute read
You can zoom in to, out from, and pan the Canvas.
Navigate the Canvas by using the Canvas controls
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Open or create a new simulation.
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Locate the Canvas controls on the upper right corner of the Canvas pane and use them to do the following:
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Select Zoom-In
or Zoom-Out
to increase or decrease the size of the Canvas.
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Select Pan
to navigate the Canvas.
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Select Zoom to fit
to make the entire flowsheet fit in the Canvas pane.
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Select Reset
to reset the Canvas to its default orientation.
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Navigate the Canvas by using the Overview
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Open or create a new simulation.
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Locate the Overview bar
in the lower right corner of the Canvas.
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Select the arrow
to open the Overview. You will see a small view of the entire simulation. The blue
rectangle indicates the portion that is visible in the Canvas window.
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Drag the blue rectangle to navigate the Canvas.
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Drag one of the corners of the blue rectangle to increase or decrease the size of the Canvas.
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Select the arrow
to close the Overview.

When you close a simulation, your Canvas orientation settings are not saved.