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    Scale nested groups, then remove "Reset Scale" option

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    • N Offline
      Napper
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      I just made a major mistake drawing a rather complex set of windows in the wrong units. (Feet instead of mm). Only noticed it, after inserting them into my bigger model. Now what I can do is scale them using the scaling tool but somehow Sketchup always remembers that this is a scaled group and keeps offering me to reset that group to its original size. I don't want that... I want sketchup to forget that initial size. Is there away to do that appart from exploding all groups and regrouping?

      Kind regards,

      Napper

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        Gaieus
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        Hi Napper,

        Use the scale tool inside the group/component (while editing it). You can also use the Tape measure tool to scale a group/component while editing it (again). Measure an edge whose desired size you know and after clicking the second time, just type the desired value.

        Again, inside the group/component (this is important as beside SU remembering that it is a custom scale, your materials will also be scaled with it).

        Alternatively, if it were a component, not a group (why not?) when right clicking on a scaled component, you also have a "Scale definition" menu item. That will tell SU that this should be the "normal" size and not an exceptional one. When you have windows in a model, they are likely to be in several instances anyway in which case components are preferred anyway.

        Gai...

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