<p>Use Cura middle button in bottom
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Hc1s8.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Hc1s8.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-05-14T06:50:40.047Z
Ah. I see. Thats what I needed. Now I can work on my model nicely now =D
GipsyD
CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-05-14T05:28:15.317Z
2016-05-14T05:28:15.317Z
Serg Kryvonos
<p>I have moved forward with the whole <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/1135/how-to-open-max-files">.max thing</a>. It's on the back burner. But not as critical now. I have found a Sketchup model of the model I want. But it is ridiculously small (0.17 m long by 0.10 m wide!).</p>
<p>How do I enlarge it to fit my dimensions as a whole?</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-05-11T14:13:02.027Z
You could try the scale function (try **s** on the keyboard). There's probably a metric conversion issue, so try applying the 25.4 rule to your model. If the model is in mm, but your environment is in inches, then multiply by 25.4. If reverse, divide by 25.4.
tbm0115
CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-05-11T14:29:59.017Z
I would not consider 0.17m (=17cm) to be ridiculously small. That's pretty large for 3D printers. The ".max thing" seems wholly irrelevant to the question.
Tom van der Zanden
CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-05-11T14:59:19.507Z
I included the .max thing because the original model I wanted was in .max format, but I found the same model in a sketchup model.
GipsyD
CC BY-SA 3.0
2016-05-11T15:00:13.317Z
You're right. 17 cm is quite large for printing. I wanted to upscale the model because it is uncomplete.
GipsyD
<3d-models><resolution><support-structures>
How to enlarge a Sketchup Model
GipsyD
# How to enlarge a Sketchup Model

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-11)

I have moved forward with the whole [.max thing](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/1135/how-to-open-max-files). It's on the back burner. But not as critical now. I have found a Sketchup model of the model I want. But it is ridiculously small (0.17 m long by 0.10 m wide!).

How do I enlarge it to fit my dimensions as a whole?

**Tags:** 3d-models, resolution, support-structures

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You could try the scale function (try **s** on the keyboard). There's probably a metric conversion issue, so try applying the 25.4 rule to your model. If the model is in mm, but your environment is in inches, then multiply by 25.4. If reverse, divide by 25.4.  
> **username_2**: I would not consider 0.17m (=17cm) to be ridiculously small. That's pretty large for 3D printers. The ".max thing" seems wholly irrelevant to the question.  
> **username_0**: I included the .max thing because the original model I wanted was in .max format, but I found the same model in a sketchup model.  
> **username_0**: You're right. 17 cm is quite large for printing. I wanted to upscale the model because it is uncomplete.  

---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-05-14. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Use Cura middle button in bottom
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Hc1s8.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Hc1s8.png)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Ah. I see. Thats what I needed. Now I can work on my model nicely now =D  

---

