Modifying Existing Shape via Measurements Box

[JClements]

Assume a rectangle has been drawn and afterwards its footprint needs to be modified to 4" wide x 3" tall.

Is this the only way to resize it to a specific dimension?
1- Select the rectangle
2- Select one of its Corner grab handles and drag it
3- Then type the absolute numberic values for the width and height, each followed by the unit of measure and separated by a comma. For example, 4",3"

You simple can't select an object and begin typing in absolute values

[xrok1]

http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=13808

[JClements]

Huh? That link relates to SU not Layout.

[xrok1]

sorry, i was looking in the new posts section and didn't notice that your post was from the layout thread

although, who says you can't change it the dims in SU then update in LO?

[Gaieus]

@xrok1 said:

although, who says you can't change it the dims in SU then update in LO?

You could - a rectangle of a SU model. Here it's about a shape in LayOut however (imagine a rectangular area with borders around a text).

@John; well, at least you CAN scale it at all!