Rescaling a complex poly model

[cold_wolf]

I've searched everywhere, but couldn't find out how to rescale my model. The default grid is tiny compared to it, so I can't back out very far or else it hits the drawdistance limit.

Is there a way I can rescale it so this won't happen, without combining all of the components?

[failure]

Yes, with scale tool

[hansesurfer]

group all components together (edit->group), than scale the group.

or change the clipping planes of the camera in the attribute editor and, if you want, enlarge the grid (display->grid option box)

[ikke]

Best thing to do is to make everything in the right scale from the first time. You gotta examin your sketch/ storyboard before you start modeling.

But, just scaling all your objects will not work I think. You have to adjust every pivot point so that it scales ok in conjunction with the rest of the objects.
You might want to group everything too.

Maybe copy your scene 1 time to start messing around. So you have your first scene intact.

Good luck

(Ah .. Hansesurfer was a head of me.. )

[joojaa]

group and scale works fine, if you dont want the group later on just ungroup.

[cold_wolf]

It's true, simply scaling it would scale each component individually, resulting in me moving each piece back into place, and that's a pain, but i'll also lose accuracy.

grouping and then scaling worked though. i'm such a n00b
Thanks guys!

edit: err, i can't ungroup it after i rescaled. says "can't ungroup leaf-level transforms". first of all, what's leaf-level? and of course, how do i avoid this in the future? i don't really need to ungroup, since i can still adjust individual pieces, but it'd be nice to know for future reference =)

[failure]

Maya groups by parenting all of the object to a blank transform node ( like a locator but invisible ). You must select the group ( that blank transform ) when ungrouping, not all individual grouped object. Easiest way is to click on one of the grouped objects and then pick-walk up in hierarchy ( arrow-up key ).

[hansesurfer]

that`s why you also can unparent individual pieces from your complex object..