Scaling Sketch Entities

To scale sketch entities:

  1. In Edit Sketch mode click Scale Entities Tool_Scale_Entities_Sketch.gif (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Scale.
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Entities to Scale, select sketch entities for Sketch item or annotations.
  3. Under Parameters:
    1. Click Base Point (Scale Point Defined) to set a Base point Base_point_Move_Copy.gif, and then click in the graphics area to set the point to Scale about.
      scale_about_sketch_entities.gif
    2. Set a value for Scale Factor scale_entities.png. For example, specify 2 for double size, 0.5 for half size, and so on.
    3. To keep the original sketch entities and create copies of the scaled entities:
      1. Select Copy.
      2. Specify a value for Number of Copies PM_number of_instances_ln.gif.
  4. Click PM_OK.gif.