Scale Entities

The Scale Entities tool changes the size of objects. It reduces or enlarges the size without changing the shape of an object.

1. Click Sketch > Move Entities > Scale Entities on the CommandManager.
2. Select the circles shown below and right-click to accept the selection.

1. Select the center point of the selected circles as the base point.
2. Type 0.6 in the Scale Factor box under the Parameters section of the PropertyManager.
3. Uncheck the Copy option on the PropertyManager and click OK.

1. Click Sketch > Circle drop-down > Perimeter Circle on the CommandManager.
2. Select the two circles shown below to define the tangent points.

1. Move the pointer down and click to create the circle.

1. Likewise, create another circle by selecting the points as shown.

1. Click Close Dialog on the PropertyManager.