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Scale Mesh Feature

In one sentence: Scale a mesh by independent factors along X, Y, and Z, creating a scaled copy as a new Mesh::Feature.

Overview

Workbench: OpenSCAD
Menu: OpenSCAD → Scale Mesh Feature
Shortcut: none

Applies a non-uniform scaling to the selected mesh by multiplying each coordinate by the specified factors [sx; sy; sz]. The original is hidden and a new Mesh::Feature named scale_<original> is created.

Intuition

Scale Mesh Feature is a dimensionless multiplier: [2;1;0.5] doubles the X dimension, leaves Y unchanged, and halves the Z dimension. To scale to absolute dimensions in mm, use Resize Mesh Feature instead.

When to use it

  • You need to adjust the proportions of an imported mesh (e.g. a scanned object that was captured at a different scale).
  • You want to create a scaled variant without losing the original.

When NOT to use it

  • To set absolute dimensions — use Resize Mesh Feature.
  • For Part solids — use Part → Scale.

Step-by-step

  1. Select a Mesh::Feature.
  2. Choose OpenSCAD → Scale Mesh Feature.
  3. Enter the scale vector [sx;sy;sz] in the dialog (default [1;1;1]).
  4. Click OK. scale_<name> is created.

Parameters

Parameter Description
Scale vector [sx;sy;sz] — dimensionless scale factors per axis. Default [1;1;1] is a no-op.

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