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Command:_SCALE

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Author Orhan Toker
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AutoCAd 12 and higher versions.

In AutoCAD, we use SCALE command to change the sizes of entities. Even if the dictionary meaning of this command is scaling, we use this command to enlarge and shrink the entities. This command, use of which is quite simple, is one of the least used commands in AutoCAD. However, it is not of course of useless.
 
Fig.1
Fig.1 It is quite simple to use scale command…

You can reach SCALE command both from modify menu, modify toolbar, or simply by entering  SCALE into the command line.
 
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Command:_SCALE
Select objects: Select the entites to be scaled
Specify base point: Select the base point for scaling
Specify scale factor or [Copy/Reference] <1.0>: Enter the scale factor or use any of the c or r options. 

Scale Factor: You must enter how many times you will enlarge or shrink the entity. For example, if you would like to shrink the entity to its half size, then you should enter ½ or 0.5 value.

Copy: This option creates a copy of the entity that you are about to scale.

Reference: This option enables you to enter a reference value as a scaling factor. This option was explained by Erhan in detail in his article “REFERENCE feature in SCALE and ROTATE”. You can check out this article and learn about this option in detail.

Have a nice day…

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4 Responses to “Command:_SCALE”

  • 1
    Johnny Chong
    June 27th, 2007 03:43

    Im having a hard time on conversion of my drawing e.g. I have a drawing for with a 1:40 scale then I will bring it to my 1:1 Border? How can i easily calculate the scale factor?

    Then other thing is I cut and paste my block from 1:100
    then bring it to the same border 1:1 but when i paste it to big?

    Thanks I wait your answer.

    My Best Regards,

    Johnny

  • 2
    Rheynel
    August 6th, 2007 07:02

    What will I do after I draw an object with a scale of 1:100 and then I will change the scale to 1:600?

    Best regards
    Rheynel

  • 3
    Orhan Toker
    August 6th, 2007 08:54

    Please read my http://www.dailyautocad.com/autocad/understanding-scale-concept-and-units-in-autocad/ article for scaling.

  • 4
    Erica
    October 10th, 2007 22:09

    Is there a way to scale a group of triangles, for example, which are reprsenting survey points, so their location remains the same, but the size of the individual triangles is larger or smaller?
    Much appreciated!

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