Scale commands allow you to change the size of the shapes of 2D objects (line, circle, arc). There are 2 different commands for scaling in the program; by scale and scale (by reference).
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Location of the Scale/Scale
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by Reference
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Commands
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You can access the Scale/Scale by Reference commands under the Change Modify heading in the ribbon menu Drawings tab .
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Scale
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Usage Steps
You can increase and decrease your objects by giving a base point with the Scale command.
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Process step | Scale operation in plan |
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Selecting the objects to scale |  |
Giving the base point |  |
Sizing up and down as desired |  |
Scale PostAfter scale |  |
Scale
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by Reference
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Usage Steps
Functions the same as the scale command. The different side is that you can decide numerically the magnification or reduction ratio of the objects.
Click the Scale (by Reference) icon in the ribbon menu .
Select the entities you want to scale.
Complete the selection step by clicking the right mouse button. The shape of the cursor will change.
Click with the left mouse button to give the base point.
In the dialog that comes up, enter the current scale (for example 1) and click the OK button.
The same dialogue will come across you again. Enter the new scale (eg 2). The selected objects will be scaled. According to the example we have given, the length of a line with a length of 1 meter in the drawing area will increase to 2 meters.
Process stepSteps order | Scale (reference) operation in plan | Process step | Scale (reference) by reference operation in plan |
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Selecting the objects to scale | | ||
Giving the base point | | ||
Entering current scale (e.g. 1) |   | ||
Entering new scale (eg 2) |   | ||
After Scale (Reference)scale by reference | |