Scale

Description

Scales elements to an absolute ratio of the original geometry or by a relative amount.

Scripting Syntax

    Scale( [InputObjs], [X], [Y], [Z], [Delta], [RefMode], [Center], [AxesFilter], [Reference], [SplitLocalComponents], [PropTagOnly], [Pivot], [PivotX], [PivotY], [PivotZ], [ConstructionMode], [SlideComponents] )

Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
InputObjs | String | List of objects or components to scale. Default Value: Selected elements
X | Double | X scaling Default Value: 1.0
Y | Double | Y scaling Default Value: 1.0
Z | Double | Z scaling Default Value: 1.0
Delta | siDeltaMode | Whether to scale the object a relative to its current size or the geometry Default Value: siRelative
RefMode | siRefMode | The reference mode to scale orientated to Default Value: siLocal
Center | siCenterMode | Whether to scale the object or its center. Note: If an object does not have a scaleable center, then scaling its center scales the object. Default Value: siObj
AxesFilter | siAxesFilter | Determines which of the x,y,z arguments are valid (used with Absolute mode only). Default Value: siXYZ
Reference | String | If using the By Reference mode, specified the reference to use Default Value: "" Possible Values: • : Reference not used (World) • Grid: Use the center of the Grid
SplitLocalComponents | Boolean | Specifies whether to scale all components independently in Local mode Default Value: False
PropTagOnly | Boolean | Specifies whether to restrict proportional to tagged components only Default Value: False
Pivot | Boolean | If true the specified global pivot point is used for scaling Default Value: False
PivotX | Double | X position of the pivot point Default Value: 0.0
PivotY | Double | Y position of the pivot point Default Value: 0.0
PivotZ | Double | Z position of the pivot point Default Value: 0.0
ConstructionMode [in/out] | siConstructionMode | In which construction mode will the deformation be applied. This only applies when scaling geometry components. Default Value: Use the current construction mode
SlideComponents | Boolean | Constrain components to surface during translation. Works like shrink wrap for points/polygons while edges are constrained along adjacent polygon edges. Currently only supported for mesh objects. Default Value: False

Examples

VBScript Example

    dim object
    set object = GetPrim( "Null" )

    ' Scale the selected objects to 5 times their current size in X
    Scale ,5

    ' Scale the selected objects 5 times their geometric size in Y
    Scale ,,5,,siAbsolute

    ' Scale a given object to half its current size in X, Y and Z
    Scale object,0.5,0.5,0.5

See Also

Translate | Rotate | ResetTransform

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