# scale3D

This command scales the three dimensions (X, Y, Z) of an object or objects by the same factor specified by the user.

## Inline mode usage

scale3D -h
Displays the help file that summarizes the parameters for this command.
scale3D–all –p <scaleFactor>
Scales all objects with a scale factor.
scale3D<name> –p <scaleFactor>
Scales one selected object with a scale factor.
scale3D–nolocal -all –p <scaleFactor>
Scales all objects with a scale factor, ignoring the reference plane to apply it.
scale3D–nolocal <name> –p <scaleFactor>
Scales one selected object with a scale factor, ignoring the reference plane to apply it.

## Interactive mode usage

Invocation
scale3D or scale3D -all
Parameters
• Objects to scale (when not using the all modifier). The objects can be selected by left-clicking on them in the geometry view (hold Ctrl for multiple selection) or by left-clicking on them in the tree view.
• Scale factor. Factors smaller than 1 decrease the size of the selected objects while factors greater than 1 magnify the objects.
• By default, the selected objects will be scaled using the reference plane as reference. Optionally, the user can specify the -noLocal argument to ignore the reference plane when scaling.

## Example

We’re going to create an ellipsoid and then scale it by a factor of 1.5.

command> ellipsoid
Select center [x y z]: 0 0 0
X radius [double]: 0.5
Y radius [double]: 1
Z radius [double]: 0.8
command> scale3d
Select objects on screen (Press enter when done) 
Scale factor [double]: 1.5
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