Uniform Scale Tool

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The Scale Entities Uniformly Tool resizes entities proportionately along all sides.

 

Scale Entities Uniformly:

From the Toolbar: Find the Delete Tool icon ssModifyScaleUniTool on the Modify Toolbar (color coded green) and Click on the tool. The tool is now active and ready for use.

 
From the Shortcut Key: The default shortcut key for the point tool is the letter "S". Simply press the key and the tool will be activated.

 
From the Command Line: Type "scale_uniform" into the Command Line, at the top of the notification window, and press the Enter/Return key.

 

This tool is a Stacked tool; if there is no selection prior to the activation of this tool the Selection Tool will become active. If entities were already selected when the  tool was activated then this step will be skipped.

1.        Select entities to be scaled.

2.        Press Enter to finish the selection process.

 

1.        Move the mouse and click on the drawing. This will be the base point from which the selected entities will be scaled.

2.        Move the mouse and click mouse button when the selected entities are scaled as desired.

 

Reset:

After scaling entities the tool will automatically reset. You can either continue with other tools or scale more entities.

 

To Scale the selected entities in a more precise manner go to the Tool Property Tree.

ssScaleUniToolProperties

 

1.        Type the base point coordinates into the "Base Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.

2.        Type the scale factor data into the "Scale Factor" Field and press Enter to accept. A Scale Factor of 1.0 is the original size of the entity(ies).  A scale factor < 1.0 will decrease the size, and a scale factor > 1.0 will increase the size.

 

Reset:

After scaling entities the tool will automatically reset. You can either continue with other tools or scale more entities.

 

 

keyboard_20 Escape (Esc): Cancels current tool and activates the default tool (Selection Tool).

keyboard_20 Space: Resets this tool.

 

 

Also See:

Selection Tool

Grid

Grid Snaps

Entity Snaps

Notification Bar