re sizing items

Is there a quick way to re-size items in ver 8? For example, if I need to modify a symbol(kit cab) so it's 34" instead of 36"...I can drag the edges, but it's very diff. to be exact. Thanks!!

 

Type R (for relative input) and input the amount you want to move

 

Scale it by .94444....ie, 34" divide by 36"

Ric Norris.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/cavedrawings

modify a symbol(kit cab) so it's 34" instead of 36"...I can drag the edges,
but it's very diff. to be exact. Thanks!!

 

Don't be silly, you foolish boy. Len was righter. Well, may be an easier way to do
it.

Scaling isn't for the faint at heart. Typing R when pulling a corner handle allows
inputting both x and y coordinates. Use the tab key.

Of course I don't have V8 but that never stopped me before. And now I'm gonna have
to flame _you_ since I can't do that to Paul anymore, not fair to hit a guy when
he's down. Wait a sec, _that_ never stopped me either. I'll have to rethink...

H

Ric Norris blurted out:

 

Hey Harvey......are you STILL here.....????

Give me scaling any time.....besides, that's what it's for. Select
symbol>right mouse click & select Entities>Symbol>Scale X & insert
value>tab>Scale Y & insert value......much easier. And golly-gosh you can
also change the angle at the same time.

Anyway, you SHOULD know by now, I don't have a faint heart.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/cavedrawings

 

...and if your calculator is not to hand you can enter....=34/36 as the
scaling factor on the edit bar in AS8

Grandad

 

Hey Pop,

That's pretty useless. Never scale via the edit bar....every symbol then
inserted into the drawing will retain the same scale unless changed back to
1.....and that's a trap.

The really sad part is that the scale factor is saved with the drawing.
When changed via changing the Entitiies, global scale within the drawing
remains the same.....being hopefully, 1.

Perhaps Harvey was right for a change.....scaling is not for the feint
hearted.....!!!! Speaking of Harvey, is he your father by any
chance....????

Ric Norris.
http://users.bigpond.net.au/cavedrawings

 

You make a very good point!
I should have read the original query properly and made clear I wasn't
referring to the scaling factor that appears after dragging a symbol or
selecting it, but to the edit bar scaling factor obtained via
Edit>Transform>Scale. This one leaves the scaling of the symbol library
unaltered.
Harvey is the name of my great grandfather!!! - We still prop him up at
his drawing board each day and put him back in his box nightly - with the
drawing linen, french chalk and beam compasses.

Granddad

 

That's right Harvey, put the boot in, I can take it.

By the way did you ever get the wine I sent, or was it just the empty bottle
?

Scaling symbols if full of danger but there are a few tricks. Dragging
would be my first thought.

However if dragging is not accurate enough use the Stretch command. In
version 8 there is a good trick with stretching in that if you select
entities only the selected entities will be stretched. Therefore place a
marquee over a selected object and only the selected object will be
stretched. If anybody hasn't tried this before have a go.

Paul J