# Scale image after import

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-image-after-import/1833>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [December 12, 2017, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-image-after-import/1833 "2017-12-12T01:32:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![cstumpf750](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@cstumpf750](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/cstumpf750)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 1:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-image-after-import/1833/1 "2017-12-12T01:32:34Z")

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So I took a photo of an object to use. The scaling function seems to be only available on import. Also, it only allows changing the external dimensions of the image. I would like to be able to select two points on the object in the image and the enter the length based on an actual measurement. This way the model I generate based on the image will be actual size. As it stands now it’s either guess work or a lot of pita calculations. Unless I’m missing something.

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**Author:** ![DanielR](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/danielr/32/582_2.png) [@DanielR](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/DanielR)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 9:07am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-image-after-import/1833/2 "2017-12-12T09:07:30Z")

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You are not, this would be a great feature. Thanks for suggesting.

As for now, you can create geometry with the exact measurements (like a line) and then translate/move your image there and scale it to the previously created geometry.

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**Author:** ![casaviejacontractors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@casaviejacontractors](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/casaviejacontractors)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2021, 1:15am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-image-after-import/1833/3 "2021-10-25T01:15:59Z")

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Can you show us an example? I recently imported an image, a flor plan. Where I first locate a wall with a dimension of 6’-6", this is before importing the image. then, I drew a line in Shapr3d with this dimension. Once I’ve had imported my first-floor plan I adjusted that wall with my Shapr3d line of 6’-6". This took me more than several tries, probably over 30 times moving and adjusting one of the X, Y dimensions of the image. Then I imported my second-floor plan and I definitely couldn’t dimension this second image to the first one! Can you help?

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**Author:** ![Sanctus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Sanctus](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Sanctus)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scale-image-after-import/1833/4 "2024-07-07T20:25:52Z")

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Me too, i would like to know or use this function. Is there any way now 2024?