Dilate Command

Globe.png This command differs among variants of English:

  • Dilate (US)

  • Enlarge (UK + Aus)
Dilate( <Object>, <Dilation Factor> )

Dilates the object from a point of origin using the given factor.

Dilate( <Object>, <Dilation Factor>, <Dilation Center Point> )

Dilates the object from a point, which is the dilation center point, using the given factor.

When dilating polygons, GeoGebra creates also all the transformed vertices and segments.

See also Mode dilatefrompoint.svg Dilate from Point by Factor tool.