Workspace

Main Workspace
The Dynamo Workspace consists of four main elements.
1.All Active Tabs.
2.Preview Mode
3.Zoom/Pan Controls
4.Node in Workspace
All Active Tabs
When you open a new file, a new Home Workspace will be opened by default.
You may create a Custom Node and open it in a Custom Node Workspace.
Only one Home Workspace is allowed in each Dynamo window but you may have multiple Custom Node Workspaces opened in tabs.
Preview Mode
There are 3 methods to switch between different previews:
a. Using the top right icons
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Graph Preview
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3D Preview
b. Right-click in Workspace
Switch from 3D Preview to Graph Preview
Switch from Graph Preview to 3D Preview
c. Using keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+B)
Zoom/Pan Controls
You may use icons or a mouse to navigate in either workspace.
a. In Graph Preview Mode
Using icons:
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Zoom to fit
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Zoom in
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Zoom out
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Pan
Using mouse:
Left-click - Select
Left-click and drag - Selection box to select multiple nodes
Middle scroll up/down - Zoom in/out
Middle-click and drag - Pan
Right-click anywhere on canvas - Open In-Canvas Search
b. In 3D Preview Mode
Using icons:
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Zoom to fit
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Zoom in
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Zoom out
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Pan
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Orbit
Using mouse:
Middle scroll up/down - Zoom in/out
Middle-click and drag - Pan
Right-click and drag - Orbit
Node in Workspace
Left-click to select any Node.
To select multiple Nodes, Click and drag to create a selection box.