SCALE Command — GstarCAD 2027
SCALE Command
GstarCAD 2027 · Command Reference
Commands > S Command > SCALE
Function Description:
This command is used to zoom in or zoom out the selected objects and keep the
proportions the same during the operation.
Users can specify a scale base point and a scale factor to zoom. The base point
is the scaling center that keeps still. The selected object becomes larger when
the scale factor is greater than 1 and it is smaller when the value is between 0 and 1.
The base point will keep still, although the selected object has changed its size.
Note: On the annotative objects, the SCALE command can scale them relative to
the base point, but the dimension of objects is not change.
Command Access:
Icon:
Menu: Modify > Scale
Ribbon: Home > Modify > Scale
Toolbar: Modify > Scale
Command: SCALE
Alias: SC
Shortcut: Select the object and right-click, and then click Scale
Command Prompts:
Select object:
Select base point:
Specify scale factor or [Copy/Reference] \<1.0000>:

Scale factor
Scales the selected objects by a specified scale factor. The selected objects become larger when the value of scale factor is greater than 1 and it is smaller when the value is between 0 and 1. Users can also scale objects by dragging the cursor.
Copy
Creates a copy of the selected objects for scaling.
Reference
Scales the selected objects by a reference length and a specified new length.
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