Introduction: Scale, Copy & Paste
Lesson Overview:
Let's learn to scale, copy & paste shapes on the workplane!
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Step 1: Add Shape to the Workplane
This lesson walks through adding shapes to the workplane, scaling (or sizing) the shapes, and making copies of shapes.
Instructions
- Just drag the light brown construction to the area outlined in orange
Hint:
To drag the shape, press and hold the left mouse button while the cursor is over the shape, then move your mouse.
You can also left click the shape to select it, then use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the shape. - Continue to the next step.
Step 2: Repeat the Process
Let's try that one more time. Go ahead and add another cylinder to the workplane.
Instructions
Repeat the process again by dragging another orange cylinder onto the workplane in the next area outlined in orange.
You can also left click the shape to select it, then use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the shape.
Continue to the next step.
Step 3: Scale Your Cylinder
Now here's the fun part! You are going to scale the orange cylinder you just dragged onto the workplane to a height of 15mm.
Instructions
Click and drag the white dot on top of the shape. Drag down to make the shape 15mm.
There you go, you got it!
Continue to the next step.
Step 4: Copy & Paste the Last Shape
Let's add one more cylinder. This time let's copy one of the cylinders that is already on the workplane.
Instructions
- Click and drag the white dot on top of the shape. Drag down to make the shape 15mm.
- There you go, you got it!
- Continue to the next step.
Step 5: Scale the Last Cylinder
The last cylinder needs to be 10mm tall.
Instructions
Click and drag the white dot on top of the shape to scale the shape to 10mm tall.
You did it!
Continue to the next step.
Step 6: Congratulations!
Congratulations! You're the winner!
You now know how to:
- Drag a shape onto your workplane
- Scale a shape
- Copy & paste a shape on the workplane
You did it!
