Architecture & Structural Engineering

Scale

With the scale command, the size of 2D objects (such as line, circle, arc) is changed. Objects are enlarged/reduced by using the mouse or by entering a value after the reference point is determined.

Location of the Scale Command

You can access the Scale command under the Modify heading in the ribbon menu Drawings tab .

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Usage Steps

  • Click the Scale icon in the ribbon menu .

  • Select the entities you want to scale.

  • Complete the selection step by clicking the right mouse button. The shape of the cursor will change.

  • After giving the base point, the objects you selected will enlarge and shrink with the movement of your mouse.

  • When it reaches the dimensions you want, click the left button of your mouse.

Usage Step

Selecting the objects to scale

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Giving the base point

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Sizing up and down as desired

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After scale

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Scale by Reference

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