Scale
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Transform Scale > Scale 3-D |
The Scale command changes the size of selected objects uniformly in the x, y, and z directions.
Steps
To scale an object from an arbitrary size to a specific one
- Use the origin point and the first reference point to establish the original size of the object.
- Type the new size for the second reference point.
When scaling by dragging, the scale factor becomes the default the next time you use that scale command.
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Copy |
Specifies whether or not the objects are copied. A plus sign appears at the cursor when copy mode is on. The RememberCopyOptions command determines whether the selected option is used as the default. |
Rigid |
Specifies that individual objects will not be deformed as they are transformed. The illustration shows the Rigid option with the Bend command. YesIndividual objects will not change, only their positions will change. NoIndividual objects are transformed as well as their positions. |
Type subcrv to select part of a curve as input. |
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Transform Scale > Scale 1-D |
The Scale1D command changes the size of selected objects in one direction.
Steps
- Select objects.
- Pick a base point, or press Enter to use the center of the bounding box of all selected objects as the base point.
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Type the scale factor and a direction, or pick two reference points.
Typing 0 for the scale factor flattens the object in the picked direction.
The objects expand or contract in the single direction specified, without expanding the objects in the other directions.
When scaling by dragging, the scale factor becomes the default next time the Scale1D command is used.
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Copy |
Specifies whether or not the objects are copied. A plus sign appears at the cursor when copy mode is on. The RememberCopyOptions command determines whether the selected option is used as the default. |
Rigid |
Specifies that individual objects will not be deformed as they are transformed. The illustration shows the Rigid option with the Bend command. YesIndividual objects will not change, only their positions will change. NoIndividual objects are transformed as well as their positions. |
Type subcrv to select part of a curve as input. |
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Transform Scale > Scale 2-D |
The Scale2D command changes the size of selected objects uniformly in two directions.
Steps
- Select objects.
- Pick a base point, or press Enter to use the center of the bounding box of all selected objects as the base point.
- Type the scale factor, or pick two reference points.
- The objects are expanded or contracted uniformly in the two directions of the axes of the active viewport construction plane where you specify the scale factor.
When scaling by dragging, the scale factor becomes the default next time the Scale2D command is used.
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Copy |
Specifies whether or not the objects are copied. A plus sign appears at the cursor when copy mode is on. The RememberCopyOptions command determines whether the selected option is used as the default. |
Rigid |
Specifies that individual objects will not be deformed as they are transformed. The illustration shows the Rigid option with the Bend command. YesIndividual objects will not change, only their positions will change. NoIndividual objects are transformed as well as their positions. |
Type subcrv to select part of a curve as input. |
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Transform Scale > Non-Uniform Scale |
The ScaleNU command changes the size of selected objects in three directions using different lengths for each direction.
Steps
- Select objects.
- Pick an origin.
- Type the x scale factor, or pick two reference points.
(Press Enter for a scale of 1.0.) - Type the y scale factor, or pick two reference points.
(Press Enter for a scale of 1.0.) - Type the z scale factor, or pick two reference points.
(Press Enter for a scale of 1.0.)
The objects expand or contract in the three directions with the scale factor values specified.
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Copy |
Specifies whether or not the objects are copied. A plus sign appears at the cursor when copy mode is on. The RememberCopyOptions command determines whether the selected option is used as the default. |
Rigid |
Specifies that individual objects will not be deformed as they are transformed. The illustration shows the Rigid option with the Bend command. YesIndividual objects will not change, only their positions will change. NoIndividual objects are transformed as well as their positions. |
WorldCoordinates |
Use world coordinates for the scaling direction. |
Type subcrv to select part of a curve as input. |
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The ScaleByPlane command changes the size of selected objects in two directions using different lengths for each direction.
Steps
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Copy |
Specifies whether or not the objects are copied. A plus sign appears at the cursor when copy mode is on. The RememberCopyOptions command determines whether the selected option is used as the default. |
Plane |
Specifies the plane. ActiveCPlaneUses the active construction plane as the reference plane. 3PointPick three points to specify the reference plane. ObjectSelect a planar object to specify the reference plane. FromViewUses the specified view plane as the reference plane. WorldTopUses the world x,y plane as the current reference plane. WorldRightUses the world y,z plane as the current reference plane. WorldFrontUses the world x,z plane as the current reference plane. |
Rigid |
Specifies that individual objects will not be deformed as they are transformed. The illustration shows the Rigid option with the Bend command. YesIndividual objects will not change, only their positions will change. NoIndividual objects are transformed as well as their positions. |
Type subcrv to select part of a curve as input. |
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The ScalePositions command scales objects' boundingbox center points to new locations and use them to relocate the objects.
Steps
- Select objects.
- Pick an origin.
- Type a scale factor, or pick two reference points.
The objects are expanded or contracted in one, two, or three directions.
Note: If a scale factor is entered, the command prompts for picking a point to define the scale direction. The scale direction makes a difference in the 1D and 2D modes, but not in the 3D mode.
Command-line options | |
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Copy |
Specifies whether or not the objects are copied. A plus sign appears at the cursor when copy mode is on. The RememberCopyOptions command determines whether the selected option is used as the default. |
Mode |
Specifies the directions the scaling will happen. 1DSpaces the objects in one direction. 2DSpaces the objects in two directions. 3DSpaces the objects in three directions. |
See also
Gumball
Display the gumball widget on a selected object facilitating move, scale, and rotate transformations around the gumball origin.
History
Store the connection between a command's input geometry and the result, so that when the input geometry changes, the result updates accordingly.
RememberCopyOptions
Specify whether Copy option on transform commands is stored.