SCALE PART

WHAT IT DOES

 

SCALE changes the size of the active model before splitting (match a target size or compensate material shrink).

HOW IT WORKS

 

Input: Active file (e.g., Demo-Rep.stl)

 

Output: New file eg. Demo-Rep-Sca.stl added to the Workzone

 

Scale Modes: Percentage (%), Absolute (X/Y/Z in mm), or Factor (e.g., 1.5)

 

Safety: Non-destructive (adds a pipeline step), you can delete the scaled file with right click

 

Behavior: Pre-Split setup is auto-disabled before scaling; you’ll confirm if the factor is > 20×

 

Tip: After scaling, make sure the scaled file is Active before continuing

HOW TO ENTER VALUES

 

You can enter a single value (uniform) or per-axis values.

 

Percentage: 150%

 

Millimeters: 855mm

 

Factor (unitless): 1.5 (leave unit empty)

 

Per-axis inputs (X, Y, Z):

 

One value only: Uniform scale (keeps proportions, no deformation)

 

Two values: Scales those axes independently, the unspecified axis stays unchanged

Example: X=120%, Y=130%, Z= (empty) → deform X and Y, keep Z

 

Three values: Independent scaling on all three axes

 

Mixing units is allowed:

Example: X=120%, Y=568mm, Z=1.6 (factor)