Scaling Objects by Area/Perimeter
Scaling Objects by Area/Perimeter
The Scale by Area/Perimeter command lets you scale simple path objects by area or perimeter.
To Scale an Object:
- Select a simple path object.
- Do one of the following:
- Choose Object | Scale By Area/Perimeter.
- Click the Scale By Area/Perimeter icon in the Properties bar.
- Select the Scale options as described in the table below.
- Do one of the following:
- Click Apply. The object is scaled, but the dialog box remains open. If you want to change the options you can do so and click Apply again, or you can click Cancel to discard the changes and close the dialog box.
- Click OK. The object is scaled, and the dialog box is closed.
You can also scale an entire document when you print it, without changing the objects in the document, by specifying a scaling factor in the Print dialog box.
Scale by Area/Perimeter Options
Scale by | Select a method to scale by:
|
Origin | Set the origin of scaling. By default the origin is the center of the object. |
Area | Scales the object by its area. |
Perimeter | Scales the object by its perimeter. |
Scaling | Enter the percentage of scaling or an absolute value. If you choose to scale by absolute value, you can select the unit of measure. |
Scale Pen | Select this checkbox to maintain the proportion between an object’s pen size and the overall size of the object. |
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