Scaling of 2D Elements

Call the command Scale.

Call the command Copy.

When scaling and image, you need to specify the three points, just as in the case of rotation: the center of scaling, the start point of scaling and the end point of scaling.

When defining points' coordinates, a coordinate along one of the axes can be fixed by enabling a checkbox located to the left side of the coordinate value input box. Then moving the mouse in the 2D window will only affect a coordinate whose checkbox is disabled.

The center of scaling is determined automatically in the case of using the mode of automatic definition of the origin point based on the characteristic points of the outlining rectangle.

The scaling factor is computed as the ratio of the distances between the center and the end point and between the center and the start point.

The scaling factor can also be defined numerically or by a variable in the parameters window.

The Scale elements font checkbox controls font scaling of the drawing elements (in the same way as described for Translation).

The sequence of actions and the result of the Copy with Scale command.

See also:

•Select 2D Elements for Moving and Copying

•Switch between 2D Elements' Move and Copy Commands

•Modes of Copying 2D Elements

•Modes of Moving 2D Elements

•Anchor Points of Moving and Copying 2D Elements

•Options of Moving 2D Elements

•Next Action upon Moving and Copying 2D Elements