5.1 Navigating the View and Exploring Element Hierarchies

Use the navigational tools in the sidebar to locate and zoom in on objects:

Table 5-1 Navigational Tools

Icon

Name

Description

Standard View

Standard viewing mode.

Click an element to zoom and center it in the browser.

Double-click the layout background to center all the elements.

Marqee Zoom

Zooms in to a specific area.

Click and drag to select an area.

To gradually zoom out, click the background.

Pan Map Navigation

Click and drag to navigate across the entire layout.

Fisheye Zoom

Hover the cursor over an element to view element details.

This is most effective for viewing a large layout where details are not easily legible.

Overview Navigator

Opens a small dialog box for viewing and navigation purposes.

Overview Dialog Box Overlayed on Relationship Browser Window
  • Click and drag the cursor over the area to display.The Network view updates to zoom into the selected portion.

    A gray square displays over the selected portion of the diagram.

  • Click the gray navigational square and drag to a new position.The Network view updates to show the new selection.

A minimum of View security privileges to both elements in a relationship is required, or else the relationship is not displayed in the Network view. For more information on element security privileges, see the Operations Center 5.6 Security Management Guide.