R41 – Scaling Objects

Scaling Commands

To scale the size of any object in wysiwyg (except for truss and fixtures), simply select the object and follow any of the following steps.

To scale one or more objects uniformly:

1. Select the object(s) to scale.
2. Select Edit > Scale
3. A) For a uniform, precise resize: Enter a value like “2” (or any scale factor, e.g. 0.5, 4, etc.) in the Command Line toolbar and hit ENTER.
   B) For a uniform, but experimental resize method: Use the mouse wheel to gradually increase or decrease the objects, and then hit ENTER.

To scale one or more objects with different scale values in X, Y, Z:

1. Select the object(s) to scale.
2. Select Edit > Scale
3. Enter 3 values for X, Y, Z, such as “2, 3, 1” which would make the object 2x wider in the X direction, 3x longer in the Y direction, and keep the height consistent as before (note: 0 would also have the same result).

To stretch an object by using a click and drag method, i.e. click on a corner of the object and drag it inward or outwards

1. Select the object(s) to stretch.
2. Enable the Library Snap (if currently disabled).

Click on one of the small squares (grip handles) at one of the corners of the object bounding box, and then click and drag, and release when you have reached the desired size.