Callout Magnification Tool

I'd like to see a tool where you can magnify part of document/drawing/detail/etc via callout or simple shape on a drawing. See video below for SolidWorks and Apple Photos examples.

Option 1

How to add Magnifying Glass or Details view in SolidWorks Drawings

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iPhone 14/14 Pro Max: How to Zoom In or Magnify Part Of A Picture

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pnoyes

There is not an all-in-one feature that does this, but you can get to your desired outcome by using the Snapshot tool to copy a portion of a PDF and then use the control points to scale the snapshot larger. You can then change the background/borders of the snapshot to give it more emphasis like your examples and then add some additional annotations to tie it all together.

I was able to create this fairly quickly.

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pnoyes

I was able to create this fairly quickly.

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