Scaling Objects

The Scale Objects command rescales the X and/or Y dimension of any selected solid, object, or group, or rescales the selected items uniformly in the X,Y, and Z dimensions. The selected item is rescaled using its center point. The object can be rescaled by indicating a segment on the drawing and entering a new distance for the segment. In addition, text and/or all visible objects in the drawing can be scaled.

Spheres, hemispheres, and cones cannot be scaled asymmetrically. Symbols and layer links cannot be scaled.

To scale objects:

1.	Select the object(s) to scale.

2.	Select Modify > Scale Objects.

The Scale Objects dialog box opens. Specify the scaling method and parameters.

 

Parameter	Description
Symmetric	Scales uniformly along X, Y, and Z axes
X, Y, Z Factor	Enter the scaling factor (for example, enter 2 to double or .5 to halve the scale)
Symmetric By Distance	Scales symmetrically using the ratio of the current and new distance values as a scale factor
Current Distance	Enter the current distance to be scaled, or click the button to use a temporary tool to indicate the distance on the drawing
New Distance	Enter the new value for the distance
Asymmetric	Scales along only the specified X and Y axes; when asymmetrically scaling a solid, the current view must be aligned with the solid’s matrix for scaling to occur
X / Y Scaling Factor	Enter the scaling factor (for example, enter 2 to double or .5 to halve the scale)
Scale text	Scales selected text to the new scaling factor
Entire drawing	Scales all visible objects in the active layer

3.

If specifying the scale factor with the Symmetric by Distance option, click the button to switch temporarily to the drawing. Click to indicate the start of the segment, drag the mouse, and click to indicate the end of the segment. You are returned to the Scale Objects dialog box, and the Current Distance value has been specified. Enter the New Distance for the segment.

4.

Click OK.