Scaling Entities

Command: SCALE

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 bar. 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.

The Copy option of the Grips Editing commands allows to create multiple copies of the entities being stretched, moved, rotated, mirrored or scaled.

To scale a selection set

1. Do one of the following:

   • Click the Scale tool button () on the Modify toolbar
   • Choose Scale in the Modify menu.
   • Type scale or SC in the command bar.

   You are prompted: Select entities to scale:

2. Select the entities, then right click or press Enter.
   You are prompted: Base point:

3. Specify the base point for the scaling.
   The selection set scales dynamically.
   You are prompted: Base scale/<Scale Factor>:

4. Type the scale factor in the command bar and press Enter.
   The selection set is scaled.

Scaling an entity using a base or reference scale

1. Select the entity.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Click the Scale tool button () on the Modify toolbar
   • Choose Scale in the Modify menu.
   • Type scale or SC in the command bar.

   You are prompted: Base point:

3. Specify the base point (1).
   You are prompted: Base Scale/<Scale Factor>:
   
   

4. Choose Base in the prompt menu of type B or R and press Enter.
   You are prompted: Base scale <1>:

5. Click point 1, then point 2 to define the base scale.
   The pentagon scales dynamically.

6. Click point 3.
   The edge of the pentagon now equals the side of the square.