Macro view

Purpose

The Macro View window provides an aerial view of the entire tracing (with or without images). The view is a top-down perspective along the X and Y axes (as in the main window). Open it by clicking Macro View on the Trace or Workspace ribbon.

Navigating using Macro View

Quickly move to a specific part of the image outside of the current field of view:

• If you are displaying a live image from the camera: click Go To in the Macro View window, then, also in the Macro View window, click the location you want to view; the stage will automatically move to the area you clicked and it will be visible in the main window.
• If you are displaying an image that you have already acquired, there's no need to click Go To. Just click an area in the Macro View window to display it in the main window.

Macro View options

To use the options, click the icons in the Macro View window; most are also available by right-clicking in the Macro View window.

	Zoom mode: Draw a marquee Draw a rectangle by dragging your mouse from the top left corner to the bottom right corner. around an area of interest in Macro View to zoom in on it. This does not affect the image displayed in the main window.
	Full view: Displays the entire tracing or image in the Macro View window.
	Go To: Drives the stage (in live-image mode) or the image (if viewing an image file) to the point clicked in the Macro View window.
	Show images: Image(s) are displayed along with any tracings and/or markers.
	Display position: Displays the tracings and markers overlaid on a gray background in the position that they appear within the image.
	No background: Displays tracings or markers only over a clear background.