Scaling Entities by Specifying Individual X and Y Scaling Factors

Use the AM_ScaleXY command to enlarge or reduce entities, applying individual X and Y scaling factors if necessary.

To scale entities by specifying individual X and Y scaling factors:

1. Type AM_ScaleXY at the command prompt.
2. In the graphics area, select the entities to scale and press Enter.
3. Specify the base point.

   The base point, if part of the specified entities, holds its original position during scaling, while all other points move in the direction of the X- and Y-axis. For the base point, you can instead select a point not on an existing entity. In this case, the distance from the base point to all other points making up the entity change by the same scale factor.

4. Specify the X-axis scale factor or specify the Reference option to enter a reference length and a new length.

   A scaling factor larger than 1 enlarges the entities by this factor. A scaling factor between 0 and 1 reduces the entities by this factor. For instance, the factor 3 enlarges the selected entities three times, while the factor 0.25 reduces the entities to a quarter of their original size.

   Use the Reference option to specify an exact change in the lengths of entities. For example, to enlarge an entity with a side length of 3.45 drawing units up to 3.54, you have to calculate the scaling factor. With Reference, however, you specify the reference length (3.45) and the new length (3.54).

5. Specify the Y-axis scale factor or specify the Reference option to enter a reference length and a new length.

   The entities are scaled as specified.

Note: The Scale command scales entities uniformly, while the AM_ScaleXY command lets you specify individual X and Y scaling factors.

Access

Command: AM_ScaleXY