How do I change an object's dimensions (free scale) once rotated without distorting?

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September 19, 2024
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Hi all, can anyone help me please!?

I would like to know if there is a way to change an objects dimensions/shape withouth distorting it once it has been rotated?

Before rotation is seems so easy, select the object/s with the V seletion tool and then drag one of the corners to the desired shape/size - everything stays together and changes size proportionally.

But that same object/group of objects or lines, once rotated seems impossible to easily change size/dimensions withouth distorting.

any ideas?

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Kurt Gold

Community Expert

Another way: In the Smart Guides section of the application preferences turn on the Alignment Guides option.

Then, with the Direct Selection tool drag a marquee around the right or the left part of the rotated group, click on a segment or an anchor point and start dragging to the left or to the right. The alignment guide should now assist you to get the correct angle.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Does pressing the Shift key help?

schudyAuthor

Participant

Thank @Ton Frederiks , yes pressing shift key works if you are only wanting to change the scale and keep all dimensions in proportion. But I am wanting to change the "shape" of it. See the image below. I want to be able to easily make the black line shape taller or wider, but just parralell / perpendicular along the outer box lines, while keeping the lines all the same in proportion to each other - does that make sense? before rotating it, it was easy, just grab a corner with selction tool and move it in any direction.

(this "object" is actuall a box and then two lines drawn inside, which are then all Grouped together. Not sure if a compound connected path would behave differently or if its even possible to have a complex line drawn like that and all be connected as a single object?)

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

I see, maybe the easiest way is to note the angle, rotate the box in a horizontal position, scale an rotate back.

But maybe someone else comes up with something smarter.

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