Uniform scaling

This option lets you resize selected objects in a uniform manner, making them larger or smaller equally in all directions.

To uniformly scale an object:

  1. Select the objects you want to scale.

    To scale a workplane with the objects, select it after entering the scale command.

  2. Click Edit tab > Transform panel > Scale.

    The Scale toolbar and the scale origin marker are displayed. The origin marker is placed at the origin of the current workspace.

  3. Move the scale origin as required.
  4. To keep the original object, click .
  5. If required, lock the scaling factor of any axes to 1 by clicking their buttons.
  6. Enter a Uniform scale factor and press Enter.

    The model shows the scaled objects, which are scaled equally in all directions. Primitive surfaces are converted to power surfaces and primitive solids to general ones.

  7. Click Apply to accept the changes or Cancel .