Scale Sketch Elements (Sketch)

Sketch > Transform > Scale

Use this function to scale, move and rotate lines and isolated points of a sketch in one step. When you call the function, the Scale dialogue window will be displayed:

 

The currently active step will be highlighted with an orange frame in the dialogue window. After calling of the function these steps consist in the selection of lines or points.

Step 1: Select option

Use the symbols at the top of the dialogue window to specify the handling of connected lines during scaling.

 

Step 2: Select elements

Select the lines or isolated points that you wish to scale in the drawing, or use the functions of the context menu that you can open with a right-click during the selection process.

Connected lines or edges*

This function can also be activated with the help of the SHIFT key: If you select a line while holding down the SHIFT key, all connected lines will be automatically selected as well.

Tangentially connected lines or edges*

Lines in rectangle (CTRL+LMB)*

  • Move the cursor to the position of the first corner point of the rectangle.
  • Hold down the CTRL key and the left mouse button.
  • Release the CTRL key and draw, while still holding down the left mouse button, the rectangle.
  • When you then release the left mouse button, all lines/edges within the rectangle will be selected.

Cancel (Esc)

 

The selected elements will be highlighted in the drawing and the number of selected elements will be shown in the dialogue window:

Press the middle mouse button to end the selection. Click the icon to expand the selection.

 

Step 3: Select point

After completion of the line selection (press middle mouse button), HiCAD automatically switches to the selection of the fixed point - the point the position of which is to remain unchanged. Specify this point using a point option.

In the case of planar sketches you have the option to select the origin of the active coordinate system. To do this, right-click and select Origin in the context menu.

To change den fixed point, click the symbol and select the desired point.

 

Step 4: Enter scale factor

Enter the scale factor or choose a value from the listbox.

 

Step 5: Select direction

If you want to perform the scaling in only one direction, activate this option.

The, determine the direction by

You have the additional option to right-click and open a context menu with further functions for direction specification.

To change the direction, click the symbol and select the new direction as described above.

The result of the scaling will be dynamically visualized in the drawing.

If you want the scaling to be performed - as shown in the preview - click OK or Apply.

When you select Apply, the dialogue window will remain open after performing the scaling. Only the list of the selected elements will be deleted in the process, all other settings will be preserved and cannot be changed. In this way, further elements can be scaled in the same way.

When you select OK, the dialogue window will be closed after the scaling.

When you middle-click in the drawing while the dialogue window is open, the following will happen:

 

Example 1 - Scale factor 2, without direction: A: Scale lines individually, B: Adjust connected lines; (1) Selected sketch planes; (2) Fixed point; (3) Result

 

Example 2 - Scale factor 2, Direction via plane selection: (1) Selected sketch plane; (2) Fixed point and direction, (3) Result - Scale lines individually

Example 3 - Scale factor 2, Direction via specification of 2 points: (1) Selected sketch elements, (2) Fixed point and direction; (3) Result - Scale lines individually

 

Please note:

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