| scale | Changes the selected drawing items size by specified amount. | |
When selecting the scale command the command line prompts, scale select item <nxt:end>. The crosshair cursor changes and there is a small box at the intersection. This box is the selection area. Place this box over the object, or a part of the object, and select by clicking the left mouse button. Several objects can be selected by using the window method. Move the cursor outside of the area that the objects utilize and click the left mouse button. This starts the first corner of a window that can be drawn around all the desired objects. Move the mouse to a point where all objects are inside the window, then click the left mouse button again. The objects’ color will change to red signifying it has been selected.
The command line will prompt, <nxt:end>, for another selection. Repeating the selection command as before, other objects can be scaled at the same time. To end the selection(s) click the right mouse button.
The command line will prompt, base point:,. This point can be anywhere in the graphics window. This point will determine the location of the scaled object(s) when the command is completed. If the base point is selected in the center, of the selected object(s), it will scale in or out from the object(s) at an even distance. When the base point is selected, for example, from the right of center, or totally off the object(s) to the right, the object(s) will scale in or out at the same ratios but towards the left of the base point. The end result will be in the opposite direction of the selected base point from center. The base point is selected by clicking the left mouse button on a point in the graphics window.
By moving the mouse it can be visually seen how the object(s) is being scaled. Watching the top bar, located above the graphics window, will also help, as it displays the distance the cursor is from the base point. If the distance is under one unit from the base point the object(s) become smaller than the original. If the distance is over one unit from the base point the object(s) become larger than the original.
The drag mode can be turned off by holding down the shift key and pressing F5. Shift-F5 toggles the drag mode on/off. This can be very helpful when complex graphic items are being dragged on the screen.
The command line will prompt, base point: x ,y offset point:, for an offset point. The distance from the base point determines the ratio between the original and the end result. Example: If the distance from the base point to the offset point is 1.5 units, then the scaling ratio is 1.5 larger than the original. The drag mode (on) shows the object being scaled with respect to the original size of the object. To select an offset point, click the left mouse button when the desired at the desired ratio, or enter by the keyboard the desired ratio and press enter. To resume the scale command, click the right mouse button.
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