Function
Magnify or reduce the distances between nodes by a given ratio in each axis direction.
Call
From the Main Menu select [Node/Element] tab > [Node Detail] group > [Edit Nodes] > [Scale]
Input
Click the [...] button to the right of Scale Nodes : Display the Node Table
Start Node Number
Not applicable for this command.
Scale Factors
Enter the scale factors for each direction.
sfx : Scale factor for the x-direction
sfy : Scale factor for the y-direction
sfz : Scale factor for the z-direction
Scale About
Assign a reference point of magnification or reduction.
UCS Origin : UCS origin point
GCS Origin : GCS origin point
Average : Average of the coordinates of the relevant nodes in each direction
Center : Arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum coordinates among the targeted nodes
User : Enter the coordinates of a reference point
Selection Type
All : Apply to all the entered nodes
By Selection : Apply only to the selected nodes