how to resize with solidworks
how to resize with solidworks
(OP)
I need to resize some dxf files using solidworks.Does anyone know how I can change the overall size of the part and still maintain all the relations? What I want to do is either shrink or enlarge the entire drawing.






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Chris
bigon (Industrial)
(OP)
I am using Solidworks 2003 and must be doing something wrong because I do not have the option of selecting scale.Please advise as to what I am doing wrong
CorBlimeyLimey (Mechanical)
Try Tools > Sketch Tools > Scale or Copy or use the Modify sketch icon. If it is not showing, RMB on an empty menu area & slect Customize > Command > Sketch & "drag-n-drop" the icon to whichever toolbar you want to include it in. 
yanceman (Mechanical)
You can also leave the part scale alone, and change the scale factor of the dxf by changing the sheet properties scale from 1:1 to whatever.
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