SpaceClaim Online Help

Scaling a faceted body

Faceted bodies can be scaled smaller or larger relative to a selected point.

To scale a faceted body:

1. Click 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 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 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
2. (Optional) Toggle on/off the scaling directions in the Options panelArea of the user interface that enables you to modify functions specific to tools. to scale non-uniformly.
3. Select a faceted body in the Graphics window
4. Select a point on the faceted body to scale about
5. Drag to change the scale or press the Spacebar and enter a scale value

You can also scale the faceted body using the Pull tool.

Tool guides

The following tool guides help step you through the process. Use the Tab key to cycle through them. As soon as the tool guide switches, the cursor may change to reflect the active guide.

Options

The following options are available to control scaling: