Topic: Scaling

[nyah]

 

hi guys

anyone got any dynamic symbols made for isometric  drawings, valves, pipes etc?
Also how do I scale something that is at 1.4 units to 2.5 units, have sooo much to do and have hit a total block on how to scale froma block:

1.4 to 2.5
1.6 to 2.5

Please help, will have virtual lollipops for anyone that does

[Lee Mac]

A scaling from 1.4 to 2.5 is a scale factor of (2.5 / 1.4) = 25/14 = 1.7857...

Similarly, from 1.6 to 2.5 is a scale factor of (2.5 / 1.6) = 25/16 = 1.5625

[jonesy]

Why not use the scale (reference) option.
Enter the size it is, and the size you want it to be and it works out its own scale factor... or am I misunderstanding?

[Daniel J. Ellis]

You can enter your scale as a ratio, so set it to scale by 25/14, or 16, respectively.

dJE

[Dommy2Hotty]

Why not use the scale (reference) option.
Enter the size it is, and the size you want it to be and it works out its own scale factor... or am I misunderstanding?

Correct.  This is how I always do it.

Code: [Select]

Command: SCALE
Select objects: 1 found
Specify base point: 0,0
Specify scale factor or [Copy/Reference] <0'-1">: R
Specify reference length <0'-1">: 1.4
Specify new length or [Points] <0'-1">: 2.5

[Krushert]

Why not use the scale (reference) option.
Enter the size it is, and the size you want it to be and it works out its own scale factor... or am I misunderstanding?

Correct.  This is how I always do it.

Code: [Select]

Command: SCALE
Select objects: 1 found
Specify base point: 0,0
Specify scale factor or [Copy/Reference] <0'-1">: R
Specify reference length <0'-1">: 1.4
Specify new length or [Points] <0'-1">: 2.5

For this option you can also screen pick two points.   

ta ta da da!
Captian Obivious saves the day again.

[Dommy2Hotty]

Correct.  This is how I always do it.

Code: [Select]

Command: SCALE
Select objects: 1 found
Specify base point: 0,0
Specify scale factor or [Copy/Reference] <0'-1">: R
Specify reference length <0'-1">: 1.4
Specify new length or [Points] <0'-1">: 2.5

For this option you can also screen pick two points.   

Also true

ta ta da da!
Captian Obivious saves the day again.

{giggles to self}