Scaling Objects

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To resize objects with the Scale command:

1. Select the objects to scale.

2. Do one of the following:

• From the Object menu, choose Scale.
• Double-click the Resize handle.

The Scale Objects dialog box appears.

Use the first two options in the Scale Objects dialog box to scale all selected objects so that the median selected bond has a specified length based on the following scale factor:

To scale bonds so that the Fixed Length becomes the new median bond length:

1. Select the top option.

The fixed length presently in the Drawing Settings dialog is shown in parentheses at the end of the line for this button.

2. Click Scale.

To scale the bonds to a new fixed length that you specify:

1. Select the middle option.

2. Type the new median bond length in the box to the right of the button.

3. The current median bond length for the selection is shown in the highlighted text box when the dialog box initially appears.

4. Click Scale.

To scale objects by a percentage:

1. Click Scale by.

2. Type the percentage in the box to the right of the button.

3. Click Scale.

This is the only available option when the selection does not contain any atoms or bonds.