Scale Tool
 
 
 

Shows a scale manipulator on the selected objects or components.

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Scale Tool options

Choosing a scale mode

You use the Tool Settings window to specify the behavior for the Scale Tool. You can also use the marking menu when scaling. Press the letter r and over a selected object to display the following marking menu.

Discrete Scale

The Discrete Scale setting enables the Relative option and lets you specify the amount an object is scaled in increments (determined by the Step Size value).

Relative

While Maya scales the object, relative spacing is maintained. Turn this option off if you don’t want to preserve relative spacing while scaling.

Step Size

Enter a value to determine the amount an object is scaled in increments when the Discrete Scale option is selected.

Component Use Object Pivot

Lets you scale object components about the object’s pivot point.

Preserve Child Position

When this option is selected, moving a parent object does not move its children.

Preserve UVs

When this option is selected, moving components in the scene view causes the corresponding UVs to move accordingly in the UV space. The net result is that the texture does not become warped.

Reflection Settings

See Reflection Settings

Soft Selection settings

See Soft Selection