# Scaling corrupts the objects

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-corrupts-the-objects/1047>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [June 1, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-corrupts-the-objects/1047 "2017-06-01T21:44:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![bahanzai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bahanzai/32/852_2.png) [@bahanzai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bahanzai)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-corrupts-the-objects/1047/1 "2017-06-01T21:44:02Z")

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Hi there,

When I scaled a complex object (by selecting all groups), the solids became illogical, with hollow areas.

Here’s the original object:

![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/1X/baa01a17a0d19a9527cd357bc5b2bcf64be7c5cc.jpg)

When I scale it by a factor of 10x, close the workspace and open it again, some of the objects in the back of the ship are now hollow:

![](https://cdck-file-uploads-us1.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/1X/a3e6fea742eb8ec91df077bc96f8024fd8e3c3c9.jpg)

How could I scale my design by a factor of 10 without damaging the solids?

Many thanks!

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**Author:** ![Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/gabor_shapr3d/32/235_2.png) [@Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gabor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 11:13am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-corrupts-the-objects/1047/2 "2017-06-02T11:13:41Z")

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Did you create everything in Shapr3D or are there any imported parts?

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**Author:** ![bahanzai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bahanzai/32/852_2.png) [@bahanzai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bahanzai)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-corrupts-the-objects/1047/3 "2017-06-02T11:41:04Z")

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I created everything in Shapr3D

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**Author:** ![Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/gabor_shapr3d/32/235_2.png) [@Gabor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gabor_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-corrupts-the-objects/1047/4 "2017-06-02T12:00:49Z")

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Strange. Do you have the .shapr file? If yes, we would look at it.

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**Author:** ![bahanzai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bahanzai/32/852_2.png) [@bahanzai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bahanzai)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-corrupts-the-objects/1047/5 "2017-06-02T12:55:22Z")

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Sure, here they are!  
[Bad - Scaled 10x.shapr](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/1X/46d9170399712d62d1cf0d62b584b17d8df30aa3.shapr) (1.8 MB)  
[Good.shapr](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/1X/716871690f95e3eef262ce0e01046021d2cf2438.shapr) (2.6 MB)

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**Author:** ![bahanzai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bahanzai/32/852_2.png) [@bahanzai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bahanzai)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-corrupts-the-objects/1047/6 "2017-06-19T12:33:42Z")

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Hi, were you able to look at the Shapr3D files? Any hints or pointers on what to do to avoid the issue? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 3:38pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-corrupts-the-objects/1047/7 "2017-06-19T15:38:24Z")

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Yes, thanks, it will be fixed with this update: [http://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/something-big-is-coming-and-we-cant-wait-to-share-it-with-you/](http://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/something-big-is-coming-and-we-cant-wait-to-share-it-with-you/)

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**Author:** ![bahanzai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bahanzai/32/852_2.png) [@bahanzai](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/bahanzai)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/scaling-corrupts-the-objects/1047/8 "2017-06-19T17:19:50Z")

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Awesome, thanks! Can’t wait for the update 🙂