Scale

The Scale Scale tool is used to make selected objects larger or smaller. The shape of the object is preserved, since the same scaling is used on both the X and Y axes. As with the rotation tool, you can designate any point as the center of scaling; the selected entities scale up or down about this point.

Using the mouse

First select the drawing entities to scale by using the Pick tool.

Select the Scale tool, pick the anchor point — this point remains fixed during scaling. Then click the beginning reference point to define the original size, and finally click the ending reference point to define the new size.

Let us assume the distance from the anchor point to the beginning reference point is D1, and the distance from the anchor point to the ending reference point is D2. The scale factor S is then calculated as S = D2 / D1.

Scale using mouse

Using the keyboard

After selecting the drawing entities you want to scale, select the Scale tool.

Type in the Anchor point coordinates and Factor using the keyboard, and press Enter.

Scale factors lesser than 1 diminish the entities, while scale factors greater than 1 enlarge them.