Transforming Geometry By Scaling

You can transform geometry by means of a scaling operation.

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing geometric elements.
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  1. Click Scaling .

    The Scaling Definition dialog box appears as well as the Tools Palette. For further information about the Tools Palette, refer to Infrastructure User's Guide : Selecting Using Selection Traps.

  2. Select the Element to be transformed by scaling.

  3. Select the scaling Reference point, plane or planar surface.

  4. Specify the scaling Ratio by entering a value or using the drag manipulator.

    This figure illustrates the resulting scaled element when the plane is used as reference element (ratio = 2)

    This figure illustrates the resulting scaled element when the point is used as reference element (ratio = 2)

  5. Click OK to create the scaled element.

    The element (identified as Scaling.xxx) is added to the specification tree. You can check Repeat object after OK to create several scaled surfaces, each separated from the initial surface by a multiple of the initial Ratio value. Simply indicate in the Object Repetition dialog box the number of instances that should be created and click OK.