The “Scale” tool

With the “Scale” tool, we can alter the size of the object.
This is both for 2D objects and 3D objects.

Select the “Scale” tool in the tool bar and click the object whose size you want to change.
For a 2D object, several blocks appear along the edges and corners, we call them “handles”.
When the mouse pointer moves over a handle, it turns red and the opposite handle rises. And this is important, the opposite point is in fact the base point, I will call this the scale point, from where SketchUp is going to work when the size of the object changes.
In other words, this point remains in place when you click and drag the selected handle.

 

If you wish to modify the width and length proportionally, click and drag a handle in one corner. Or, another way, you hold the Shift key on your keyboard while you drag with any handle.

 

If you want to shift the scale point to the center point of the object, keep the Ctrl key on your keyboard pressed.

A 3D object scaling is exactly the same, only we have some more handles here.
Through all these different handles we can enlarge the object, narrow, widen, increase, decrease.
Please hold the Shift key on your keyboard pressed if you want to retain the proportions of the object.

If you want to shift the scale point to the center of the object, you will also have to hold the Ctrl key on your keyboard pressed.

 

If you want the cop to turn the other way, then push the handle all the way through the figure.

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