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As you drag the cursor, the selected objects and subobjects are scaled only
along the highlighted plane. Click or enter a value to specify the scale from
the selected base point.
Scale a 3D Object Uniformly
Scale solid, surface, and mesh objects uniformly along all axes. As you move
the cursor toward the center point of the gizmo, a highlighted triangular area
indicates that you can click to scale the selected objects and subobjects along
all three axes.
As you drag the cursor, the selected objects and subobjects are scaled uniformly.
Click or enter a value to specify the scale from the selected base point.
To scale a 3D object along a specified axis
1 Click Home tab ➤ Modify ➤ Scale Gizmo.
2 Select the objects and subobjects you want to scale using the following
methods:
■ Press and hold Ctrl to select subobjects (faces, edges, and vertices).
■ Release Ctrl to select entire objects.
3 When you have selected all objects, press Enter.
The Scale gizmo is displayed at the center of the selected object or objects.
4 Specify a base point for the scale.
5 Hover the cursor over one of the axes of the gizmo until it turns yellow.
Click the yellow axis.
6 Click or enter a value to specify the scale of the selected object.
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