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## Scale Operation

Figure (ese-scale): Ellipsoid Scale Decreased

`mged> Select the ``Scale'' entry in the solid edit menu
mged> p .5
mged>`

Point V is not changed, but the distance from V to the surface of the ellipsoid is multiplied by 0.5, because the magnitude of the vectors are multiplied by the value of 0.5. See Figure (ese-scale) .

Move the mouse to a position outside the menu area and above the X axis, and click the mouse. Notice that the size of the ellipsoid has grown, ie, the magnitude of the vectors have increased. Move the mouse to a position below the X axis, and click the mouse. Notice that the size of the ellipsoid has increased.

The command

`mged> p 1
mged>`

will restore the original scale.

NOTE: The use of the scale operation from the Solid Edit menu will result in the values of all the vectors being multiplied by the value of the scale. Use of the scale operaton from the Ellipsoid menu with a particular vector A, B, or C changes the magnitude of that vector to the value of the scale.