Scale factors and formulas

[whdjr]

Is there a way to include any kind of scale factor in a scale action?

Suppose you wanted something to scale .5 in the y direction while you stretched 1 in the x direction. Is this possible? Can you include some kind of formula in the distance? Like half the linear parameter?

[Chris.N]

Is there a way to include any kind of scale factor in a scale action?

Suppose you wanted something to scale .5 in the y direction while you stretched 1 in the x direction. Is this possible? Can you include some kind of formula in the distance? Like half the linear parameter?without an example to follow, the simple answer is 'yes'. you can do that with another stretch action rotated 90 degrees to 'x direction' parameter, and with a distance multiplier of '0.5' again, simple trick of 2 actions on 1 parameter.

[Rico]

without an example to follow, the simple answer is 'yes'. you can do that with another stretch action rotated 90 degrees to 'x direction' parameter, and with a distance multiplier of '0.5' again, simple trick of 2 actions on 1 parameter.
But something like that would not work when using it with arcs .... the arc ends up being stretched at its ends only and the centre point is not scaled or anything ....

[Chris.N]

But something like that would not work when using it with arcs .... the arc ends up being stretched at its ends only and the centre point is not scaled or anything ....that's true, and also applies to trimmed elipses.

[lmitsou]

Is there a way to include any kind of scale factor in a scale action?

Suppose you wanted something to scale .5 in the y direction while you stretched 1 in the x direction. Is this possible? Can you include some kind of formula in the distance? Like half the linear parameter?

Hi Will,

Maybe I didn't understand correctly what you are asking for, but from what I understood, there is a command called BSCALE in Express Tools that gives you the option to scale objects using different scale factors for x,y and z.

Thanks,

[ashokpareek9oct]

there is a command called BSCALE in Express Tools that gives you the option to scale objects using different scale factors for x,y and z. or we made a block & insert the block in not uniform scale we put the value of x ,y,z in different factors.

[Chris.N]

sorry guys, but i think he's looking for a way to un-evenly scale/stretch items within a Dblock, not the block itself. (please let me be correct on this...)

[whdjr]

You are correct on this Chris.

An example would be batt insulation. Because of the arcs and lines on an angle it doesn't work too well. I took a section of a batt and put in a horizontal array and then a vertical linear scale. It didn't work correctly but I've got some ideas.

Thanks guys,

[Chris.N]

You are correct on this Chris.

An example would be batt insulation. Because of the arcs and lines on an angle it doesn't work too well. I took a section of a batt and put in a horizontal array and then a vertical linear scale. It didn't work correctly but I've got some ideas.

Thanks guys,check out the 'Sharing' thread at top, i think Max already did this one... (at beginning, i think)

[whdjr]

Yes he did but it doesn't have any size functionality.

[Chris.N]

Yes he did but it doesn't have any size functionality.you insert it using 'scalefactor' as the size of fill you want. Oldschool, but in this instance, simpler was better.

[Rico]

Yes he did but it doesn't have any size functionality.
sure it does.

open up your properties window and enter in the X scale the size you want it to be. 19 for 19mm 38 for 38mm ..... etc.

but you are right, the scale does not work for some reason in teh same way that scaling it in properties does .... still trying to figure that out.

but try it out .... properties ..... X scale ...

[whdjr]

OK, thanks guys. Old school for now.