Scale components, bodies, or sketches

Learn how to use the Scale tool to enlarge or reduce the size of selected bodies based on a specified scale factor.

1. In the Design workspace, Solid tab, select Modify > Scale .
2. Select the body or bodies to scale, and pick a fixed anchor point for the scaling.
3. In the dialog, select a Scale Type from the dialog and then specify associated settings:
   • Uniform: Scales the selected bodies uniformly on all axes. For example, enter -0.5 to halve the size or 2 to double it.
     • Scale Factor: Specify the proportional value to scale the bodies.
   • Non Uniform: Scale along the X, Y, and Z axes separately.
     • X Distance: Specifies the value to scale in the X direction.
     • Y Distance: Specifies the value to scale in the Y direction.
     • Z Distance: Specifies the value to scale in the Z direction.
4. Click OK.

The scaled bodies display in the canvas.