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Scaling elements

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Scaling elements

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If you've ever used a copy machine to enlarge or reduce a photograph, you already know how the Scale command works. Scale allows us to make our geometry larger or smaller by multiplying its current size by a scale factor. In this lesson, we'll look at the work flow behind the Scale command. On my screen, I have three equally sized Stop signs. Let's say I'd like to re-size this sign on the left such as that it's half its current size. To do that, I'll use the Scale command. Scale can be found in the Modify panel of the ribbon. After launching the command, I'll select the geometry I want to scale and press Enter. Then I'll choose a base point. The base point is the point at which the geometry is going to get larger or smaller. I'm going to select an endpoint down here at the bottom of the pole. And as I move my cursor, you can see how the geometry is getting larger or smaller relative to that point. Since I want the geometry to be half its current size, I'm going to use a scale factor…

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