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resizing an embedded object

Anonymous
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Hello.
I downloaded and embedded an object. I am trying to resize it, but it wouldn't work. It shows the diminished dimensions in the info box, but in plan the object is the same.
What can I do?
Thank you.
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David Maudlin
Rockstar
igreere:

The Object was probably scripted to be a single size. You can get around this by saving it as a new Object (File > Libraries and Objects > Save Selection as... > Object... command), which will add code to allow overall size changes in the X, Y and Z directions.

David
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Anonymous
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Thank you for the answer. I tried this way, but did not work.
Eduardo Rolon
Moderator
Option to try is to convert the Object to Morph -> rescale the Morph -> and save as Object again if necessary.
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Anonymous
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Archicad doesn't let me scale the morph...
Eduardo Rolon
Moderator
Edit-> Reshape ->Resize
is not working for you?
Screen Shot 2013-08-25 at 10.10.16 AM.png
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Anonymous
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unfortunately not
Eduardo Rolon
Moderator
What error is it giving if any? If none then it looks like you will need to re-install AC because that is not normal.

Just to be sure, the steps are:

1. Select Object
2. Right Click on object and select convert to morph
3. Select Object
4. Edit-> Reshape-> Resize
5. Select either Graphically or unselect it so that you can use a %
6. If graphically then click to establish the base point, then click to define the existing dimension, then click to choose the final size.
7. If by percentage then write the % and then click to apply.
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
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Macbook Pro M1 Max 64GB ram, OS X 10.XX latest
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Eduardo Rolon
Moderator
Step 4
Eduardo Rolón AIA NCARB
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Eduardo Rolon
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Step 5
Screen Shot 2013-08-25 at 11.03.00 AM.png
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Macbook Pro M1 Max 64GB ram, OS X 10.XX latest
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