Modify by Scaling

Description

Scale selected objects by a specified factor.
Access

Home / Tools / Modify / Scale
Requirements
  • Selected objects.
  • Solve module
Controls

The controls available depend on the Mode and Method.

Control Description
Mode Select the method for defining the origin:
Centroid - Use the centroid of the selected objects. Inserts the centroids Easting, Northing and Height.
Coordinates - Insert the coordinates.
Vertex - Insert a vertex.
Vertex Input the vertex. The origins Easting, Northing and Height values are automatically inserted. Required when the Mode is Vertex.
Easting Input the easting coordinate for the origin.
Northing Input the northing coordinate for the origin.
Height Input the height for the origin. Required only when heights are scaled.
Method Select the method for inserting the scale:
Calculate - Compute the scale based on a reference line and known distance.
Direct - Manually input the scale.
Reference Line Input the reference line .
Distance Input the known distance for the reference line.
Scale heights Do one of the following:
  • Select the box to scale selected objects in three dimensions.
  • Clear the box to scale selected objects in two dimensions.
Update vertices with default heights Do one of the following:
  • Select the checkbox to update vertices with default heights when scaling in 3 dimensions.
  • Clear the checkbox to scale points with default heights in two dimensions only.
Notes
  • Only selected objects will be scaled.
  • Shapes and blocks are scaled uniformly. Only the height of the insertion point will be impacted by the Scale heights control.
  • When the origin is computed from the centroid, the origins coordinates are updated when the selection is changed.
  • Unselected objects that share vertices with scaled objects will be affected.
  • Selected text, plan symbols, lines scales and hatch scales in ground units are scaled.
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