Scaling or other techniques

3D Design
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Hello.
I found on Grabcad a machine that I liked to put in an assembly.
(silo modeling)
on the other hand I see that he is " very small ",
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https://grabcad.com/library/wheel-loader-80

and I can't seem to "scale" it

If you have a solution, I'd like to know it.

Good evening to all

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Hello @ltison_1 ,

It is the assembly of a model Caterpillar loader (it is written on it).
No solution for scaling the assembly.
On the other hand, it is possible to:

  • Save the model as a part: Save as > Solidworks Part(*.prt, *.sldprt),
  • then to apply a scale factor to all the volume bodies of the part (Insertion > Functions > Scale, etc.).

Disadvantage: no more assembly to perform a possible animation/motion simulation.

Another possibility: open the parts of the assembly one by one, and apply the scale factor to each one. It takes longer, but the assembly is preserved.

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Hi, thanks for the answer.
I had tried this (save in pieces and scale)
but I hadn't set up the function well
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I had to choose " origin "

Happy Friday

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You’re right: you can’t scale a SolidWorks assembly directly. The usual workaround is to Save As → Part, then use Scale on the resulting solid bodies—sometimes choosing the right approach feels like a Coin toss, but this one’s pretty reliable.