Difficulty using scale function. (solved).

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Difficulty using scale function. (solved).

Post by Jim0000 » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:59 am

I am having problems getting the scale function to work.
I am trying to follow the Qcad manual, the first two steps here:

"1. After starting the scale tool, the CAD toolbar shows the selection tools. Use them to select the entities you want to scale.
2. Click the right arrow button in the CAD toolbar to continue
."

However, I am unable to start the scale tool before selecting the item I want to scale up.
I am obviously doing something wrong.
Can someone assist please?

edit:
Also, I am unable to find the "right arrow in the CAD toolbar to continue", as specified in step #3 in the Qcad manual.
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Re: Difficulty using scale function.

Post by Husky » Sat Mar 11, 2017 1:45 am

Hello Jim0000 - welcome to the forum.
Jim0000 wrote:I am obviously doing something wrong.
Can someone assist please?
Well, I assume that you are using a 2.2 QCAD manual (2008?) on a 3.16.5 QCAD Version from 2017. Meanwhile there are many improvements and changes in QCAD ... :wink:

What Version do you use?
Jim0000 wrote:However, I am unable to start the scale tool before selecting the item I want to scale up.
The right procedure in an actual QCAD Version is indeed:
1. select what needs to be scaled
2. launch the "Scale" tool.
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Re: Difficulty using scale function.

Post by Jim0000 » Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:06 am

Thanks for the reply Husky.
The version that I have installed and am using is 3.16.4
Have I been looking at the wrong manual? It appears that I have been. I will investigate further.
I will respond again later.

edit: I am having some trouble finding the correct manual. Can you post me a link please? I have one manual downloaded, but it is not identified anywhere that I can see.

Jim.
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Re: Difficulty using scale function.

Post by Husky » Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:45 am

Jim0000 wrote:edit: I am having some trouble finding the correct manual. Can you post me a link please?
Sure - try this one: http://www.qcad.org/doc/qcad/latest/reference/en/
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Re: Difficulty using scale function.

Post by Jim0000 » Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:37 am

Got it to work. Thanks Husky.

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Re: Difficulty using scale function.

Post by Husky » Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:00 pm

Jim0000 wrote:Got it to work. Thanks Husky.
You are welcome! :wink:
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