How do I resize an archicad drawing?

How do you change the size of a drawing?

Changing the Size of a Drawing Object

1. Click the pointer tool on the Drawing toolbar.
2. Use the mouse pointer to click on the object whose size you want to change. …
3. Point to one of the handles, click on it, and hold down the mouse button.
4. Drag the mouse. …
5. Release the mouse button when the object is the desired size.

How do you scale down an object?

To scale an object to a smaller size, you simply divide each dimension by the required scale factor. For example, if you would like to apply a scale factor of 1:6 and the length of the item is 60 cm, you simply divide 60 / 6 = 10 cm to get the new dimension.

Which option is used to change the size of drawing?

The Resample Image option lets you change the size of an image without changing the resolution.

How do I scale everything in archicad?

To set the scale of your drawing, click on the scale indicator at the bottom of the Archicad window and select the desired scale. The software, by default, is set to the residential scale.

How do I resize a PDF in archicad?

ArchiCAD Training (Best Practices Lesson 12-3)



If the PDF is not at the proper size, then it can be resized easily using the Edit menu > Reshape > Resize command.

How do I use ArchiCAD stretch tool?

To stretch/shrink a straight line with the menu command:

1. Select a line.
2. Choose the Edit > Reshape > Stretch command.
3. Click an endpoint of the selected line and move it.
4. Click again to either define the new endpoint as an extension (or reduction) of the previous length.