Scale

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic and Pro

Resizes entities.

Accessing the Command

command bar: scale

alias: sc

menu bar: Modify | Scale

toolbar: Modify |

: scale

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities to scale: (Choose one or more entities.)

Entities in set: 1

Select entities to scale: (Choose more entities, or press Enter to continue.)

Base point: (Pick a point or enter x,y,z coordinates.)

Copy/Base scale/<Scale factor>: (Enter a number, or type C or B.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Select entities to scale	Chooses the entities to be resized. Use any selection method.
Base point	Specifies the base point. This is the point from which the entities "grow" or "shrink." Pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y,z coordinates. Use entity snap to pick a geometric feature accurately.
Scale factor	Specifies the scale factor: Enter a number smaller than 1 to shrink the entities. Enter 1 to leave the entities the same size. Enter a number larger than 1 to make the entities larger.
Copy	Creates a scaled copy of the selection set.
Base scale	Resizes entities using a relative scale factor; prompts you: Base scale - enter a scale factor or pick two points. New scale - enter the new scale factor. Use this option to scale entities relative to other entities. For example, pick two points on an existing entity. When you pick two points, Bricscad prompts you: Second point - pick another point.

Related Commands

Align - scales one entity with another.

Insert - scales blocks.

Print - scales drawings upon plotting.