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Scaling sketches using pull

You can scale sketch curves with the Scale tool, or you can use the PullTool used to distort or deform geometry. Use the Pull tool to offset, extrude, revolve, sweep, draft, and blend faces; or to round, chamfer, or extrude edges. When converting a sketch to 3D, pulling a line creates a surface and pulling a surface creates a solid. tool.

You should use the ScaleSolidObject that encloses volume. A surface becomes a solid if it encloses volume. or surface: Change the size of the selected object using the Pull tool. You can scale dynamically or by entering a scale value. Drawing sheet or cross-section views: Magnify or shrink the view by selecting a ViewOrientation settings that you can apply to your design, including spin, pan, and zoom. You can adjust these settings individually or you can apply one of the following preconfigured views: Trimetric, Isometric, Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Right, Left. You can also select Snap View and click a face to view it head-on. in the Structure tree and editing the Properties panel. tool when you want to scale sketch curves that lie on a plane. Use the Pull tool when you want to scale curves that lie on multiple planes, as in the example below.

To scale sketch curves with the Pull tool

1. Click Pull in the Edit group on the Design2D or 3D model that contains at least one top-level component. tab.

2. Select the curves.

3. Click the Scale tool guide.

4. Select an anchor point.

5. If BlendSmooth and tangent transition between faces or edges; created using the Pull tool. is highlighted in orange, click to turn this option off in the Options panelArea of the user interface that enables you to modify functions specific to tools..

   Scaling won't work if the Blend option is enabled.

6. Drag in the direction of the yellow guide arrow.