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## Local Scale

Local object scaling is allowed about any of the coordinate axes. To select local scaling, press one of the buttons (OBJ Scale X, OBJ Scale Y, or OBJ Scale Z) or select ``Scale X'', ``Scale Y'', or ``Scale Z'' from the ***OBJ EDIT*** menu. When the pen/mouse is pressed, the edited object is scaled in the selected coordinate axis only, about the key point. The amount of scaling is proportional to the distance the pen/mouse is from the center of the screen. If the pen/mouse is above the center, the edited object will become larger in the selected axis direction. If it is below the center, the object will become smaller in the selected axis direction. The scale command can be used to enter precise scale factors. The value entered is applied to the object as it existed when local object scale was entered. Hence entering scale 1 will return the object (in the selected axis direction) to its size when the object scale session first started.