The easiest way to scale objects is to select the objects, then click and move drag handles. You can also enter scale values for relevant axes in the Inspector Bar.
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Note: You can make a copy by clicking the drag handle, pressing Ctrl, and then resizing.
Click on a corner handle to scale in more than one dimension.
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Note: If the object you are scaling contains double lines or lines drawn with a pen width greater than 0, the results of scaling a selection will vary, depending on whether you are using Geometric or Cosmetic selection. For accurate results, use the default Geometric select mode. See Geometric and Cosmetic Select Modes.
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