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its original shape. This is because the values in the coordinate readout represent percentages,

where 100 percent is the object’s original size.

The Scale gizmo allows you to both uniformly and non-uniformly scale an object by auto-

matically switching between scale modes. Which operation you perform depends on which part

of the Scale gizmo you drag.

1. Try dragging the center of the Scale gizmo. You will see the object get uniformly bigger

or smaller when you drag up or down, as shown in Figure 1.28.

2. This time, put your cursor over one of the edges of the Scale gizmo. When you drag over

one of the plane handles, you are performing a non-uniform scale in two directions at

once. Look closely at the gizmo, and you can see the axes labeled. Try non-uniformly

scaling the box in the YZ plane (see Figure 1.29).

Figure 1.28

Using the Uniform

Scale transform on

the box

Figure 1.29

Using the Uniform

Scale transform,

in two axes, on

the box

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