Scaling entities

The SCALE command resizes a selection set in relation to a base point. You can specify the scale factor by selecting a base point and a length or by typing an explicit scale factor in the Command line. The scale factor can also be defined with respect to a base scale factor. E.g. when the base scale factor is 2 and the new scale is 3, the new size is 3/2 of the original. The base scale and the new scale can also be defined graphically in the drawing.

Scaling a selection set

  1. Launch the SCALE command.

    You are prompted: Select entities to scale [selection options (?)]:

  2. Select entities.

    Entities in set: xx

    You are prompted: Select entities to scale [selection options (?)]:

  3. Select more entities or press Enter to continue.

    You are prompted: Base point:

  4. Specify a point.

    The base point is not moved in the scaling.

    You are prompted: Scale factor or [Reference/Copy] <current scale*>:

  5. Type a scale factor or press Enter to accept the previously used value.

* The previously used scale factor in a drawing is remembered.

Scaling a selection set using a reference scale

  1. Repeat steps 1 through 4 of the procedure above.

    You are prompted: Scale factor or [Reference/Copy] <current scale*>:

  2. Choose the Reference option.

    You are prompted: Reference scale <1>:

  3. Click the base point again (see step 3 in the previous procedure) (1).

    You are prompted: Second point:

  4. Specify a point. (2)

    The distance between the base point and the second point will be used as the reference scale.

    The selection scales dynamically.

    You are prompted: New scale factor or [Points] <2>:



  5. Do one of the following:
    • Type a value.

      The distance between the reference points is set to the specified value.

      The size of the selection set is scaled accordingly.

    • Specify a point to position the second reference point (see step 4) (3).