Scale Solids, Facet Bodies, and Sheets in GibbsCAM 2026

Summary

GibbsCAM 2026 extends Scale and Dup+Scale to solid bodies, facet bodies, and sheets. Supported elements can be scaled from 0.02x through 50x.

Table of Contents

• What Changed in GibbsCAM 2026
• Before You Begin
• Procedure
• Related Video
• Best Practices
• Troubleshooting
• Related Articles

What Changed in GibbsCAM 2026

Important: Save a recoverable copy and confirm the intended units and scale direction before applying the transform.

Before You Begin

•  Use GibbsCAM 2026 or later.

•  Select only the elements that must change.

•  Measure a known feature and calculate the scale factor.

•  Use Dup+Scale when the original must remain available.

Procedure

Step 1 - Select the Model Elements

1.  Select the required geometry, solid bodies, facet bodies, or sheets.

2.  Confirm that no unrelated element is selected.

Step 2 - Apply the Scale

1.  Open Modify > Transform > Scale, or Duplicate > Dup+Scale.

2.  Enter a factor from 0.02x through 50x.

3.  Apply the command.

Step 3 - Verify the Result

1.  Measure the known feature and confirm the intended size.

2.  Inspect the model for invalid geometry.

3.  Confirm body and sheet attributes; for facet bodies, confirm the facet count is unchanged.

Expected Result

•  Selected elements are resized by the intended factor.

•  Attributes remain available, and facet bodies retain their facet count.

•  The scaled model is valid for downstream work.

Related Video

Best Practices

•  Verify unit conversions before scaling.

•  Measure before and after the transform.

•  Use a duplicate when comparing results.

•  Regenerate and simulate downstream operations after approval.

Troubleshooting

•  Problem: Scale warns or creates invalid geometry.

Cause

•  The factor is outside 0.02x to 50x.

•  The source model does not scale cleanly at the requested factor.

Resolution

Restore the saved copy, use a supported factor, and inspect or repair the source model.

•  Problem: The model is still the wrong size.

Cause

•  The factor was calculated in the wrong direction.

•  Required elements were not selected.

Resolution

Undo, verify a known dimension and the unit conversion, select all required elements, and apply the corrected factor.

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Keywords

GibbsCAM 2026, Scale, Dup+Scale, solid body, facet body, sheet, unit conversion, model preparation