Learning AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD LT 2010

Practice Exercise | Scaling Objects

In this practice exercise, you draw an object and scale it using the Scale command with the Reference option and grips with the Copy option. You draw a rectangle of any size and scale it to a specific size. Then you scale and copy it using grips

1. Draw a rectangle of any size:
   • Start the Rectangle command.
   • Click the first corner.
   • Click the opposite corner.
2. To scale the rectangle using the Reference scale option:
   • On the Home tab, click Modify panel > Scale.
   • Select the rectangle. Press ENTER.
   • Click a base point on or near the rectangle.
   • Right-click and click Reference.

     

   • To specify the reference length, select ...