Scaling whilst maintaining original proportion

# 1 29-04-2011 , 12:37 PM

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Scaling whilst maintaining original proportion

Just wondering if anyone knew a way around this? Heres a simple object i created for the example. I duplicated the object(the one above) and scaled inwards though end up getting this result.

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The result i want is more like this,

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I want to be able to retain/adjust the distance marked in red. (I'm not really worried about Y-axis). I know that scaling/rotate all adjust on where the pivot point is located and i have tried moving it about to get a desired effect, though never end up with the same distances.

So any ideas?

Cheers! MJ

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# 2 29-04-2011 , 12:57 PM

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I am not sure what you want to do user added image

switch to Scale, then try to ctrl+left click on the axis you dont want to modify. It will modify only the other 2axis

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# 3 29-04-2011 , 01:10 PM

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I am not sure what you want to do
switch to Scale, then try to ctrl+left click on the axis you dont want to modify. It will modify only the other 2axis

Originally Posted by Joey81

Haha... What i want to modify is the outer edges of the top object and have them be the same distance when you scale. If i normal scale, they end up like the top image i posted. For instance, one side may be 1.5units where as another side may be 2.5 units. I want them all to be exactly all the same.

Get what i mean? or still a bit confused? user added image

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# 4 29-04-2011 , 01:29 PM

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ohh i see. try to use the distace tool & snap the edges to it user added image

i would do that way.

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# 5 29-04-2011 , 01:32 PM

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found an easier way. The relative transform is excellent. Change the absolut transf to relative & do the same with the edges or verts... as you want

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# 6 01-05-2011 , 09:40 AM

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I tried using the distance tool though since the objects im modelling aren't connected yet, so its hard to get an accurate measure user added image

About the relative transform, i tried messing around with it and couldn't work it out, so confusing... haha! If you don't mind, could you post an example with the object model i got displayed in the picture? Also i was able to find "relative transform" though no absolute?

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Anyway, thanks for the reply!

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