Scale a Selected Item

Object size can be increased or decreased by a specified percent. Scaling can be horizontal, vertical, or both.

Click the Dropdown button in the Arrange>Size group on the CimEdit Ribbon bar.

The Scale dialog box opens.

Scaling options are as follows.

Field

Description

Horizontal scaling

Radio buttons

Check one to quickly specify a horizontal scale.

 

Percent

Enter a value from 1 through 32767 for a precise horizontal scale.

Vertical scaling

Radio buttons

Check one to quickly specify a vertical scale.

 

Percent

Enter a value from 1 through 32767 for a precise vertical scale.

Anchor point

Choose one:

Top Left

Top Center

Top Right

Middle left

Center

Middle Right

Bottom Left

Bottom Center

Bottom Right

Lock aspect ratio

Do one of the following.

 

Check

Maintains the object's relative proportions when it is resized.

 

Clear

Re-sizing will be based solely on the horizontal/vertical scaling selections.

Group style scaling

For a group of objects:

 

Check

To maintain the objects' relative positions and anchor points within the rectangular area in which they exist

 

Clear

for the anchor point to apply to each individual object

More information

Change an object's size.