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    Question v26 can you scale based on a measurement?

    bodcad v26
    Is there a way to scale all selected dxf based on a measurement.

    For example, I have a dxf imported and I know that the exact measurement i need for one specific circle in the drawing.
    Currently it is 0.001 larger, so everything else is currently slightly larger as well...I want to scale the entire drawing based off of the measurement of the circle.

    How to??
    thx

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    Re: v26 can you scale based on a measurement?

    I have V20 and 23. I think 26 is similar to 23..

    Take what you want and divide it by what you have. You want a 3" circle but you have a 3.001 circle?

    3.00/3.001= 0.9996667

    Go to Translate, just like you would if you were going to move something. Make sure your start and end point are identical. Activate SCALE, and enter the number you came up with. Select your object and hit OK. You are now scaled. Don't forget to return scale to 1 next time you use it.

    A move that small I would typically just redraw it. You can get rounding errors that can leave you with errant discrepancies like being 0.0001" off or something. Suit yourself.

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    Re: v26 can you scale based on a measurement?

    makes sense...great thx

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