Scaling Issue

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I am trying to scale this model from 1:1 to 1:200 but when I do it warps the form to this

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Screenshots are useless for this sort of problem.

Please post the 3dm and the specific steps you are using so we can try to duplicate the problem.

Thanks

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ECSU MP_Base Map_22020322-2.3dm (6.5 MB)

Steps: Scale

I use 1’ polyline as the base point and reference line for the measurement, then I type 1/200".

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I’m not getting odd results like you described, but I’m not sure I understand the end results you’re trying to get.

I used the Distance command on the edge of a polysurface and it was about 72’ long. After the scaling, it’s 3/8".
Since you’re modeling in Feet, at that scale factor and tolerance you’re going to run into accuracy problems.

What problem are you trying to solve with these steps?

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I am simply trying to scale the 1:1 model down to 1:200, but when I scale it from a refence line of 1 feet it morphs the form. What I just did that helped was make the polysurfaces into meshes and increase the polygons.

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You’re making it way too complicated.

  1. Type SelAll
  2. Type Scale
  3. For a base point, type 0
  4. For the scale factor, type 1/200
  5. Type ZEA
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Thank you.

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Hello John,

Thank you. I believe you just demonstrated- and taught me- a nice alternative way to scale 3D.

So assuming that you are doing the steps you indicated on 3D objects then the scaleing result is the same as using:

selecting the 3D objects you want to scale then: Transform>Scale>Scale 3D>Base point. Press Enter for automatic>Scale factor or first reference point> and you enter your Scale Factor then enter

The only difference in result is that if you type 0 for your base point vs Press Enter for Automatic the resultant scaled object moves when you type in 0 whereas if you Press enter for automatic the object scales in place. Is this correct ?

Thank you,

Andy

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Generally that’s true.
I tend to model near the coordinate origin so I use 0 as my base point when I know the specific scale factor I want.

If I have an object of some random length, then I select one end as the Base, the other end as the reference, then type the length I want those two points to be when scaled. Rhino is calculating the scale factor for me.

Most people don’t understand the prompt, “Base point OR first reference point”

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where do you see the prompt “base point or first reference point”?

kuva

You maybe meant the next step “scale factor or first reference point”?

kuva