.. _bpy.ops.transform.shrink_fatten:

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Shrink Fatten
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.. admonition:: Reference
   :class: refbox

   :Mode:      Edit Mode
   :Panel:     :menuselection:`Tool Shelf --> Tools --> Transform --> Shrink/Fatten`
   :Menu:      :menuselection:`Mesh --> Transform --> Shrink/Fatten`
   :Hotkey:    :kbd:`Alt-S`

This tool translates selected vertices/edges/faces along their own normal
(perpendicular to the face), which, on "standard normal meshes", will shrink/fatten them.

This transform tool does not take into account the pivot point or transform orientation.

Offset Even :kbd:`S`, :kbd:`Alt`
   Scale the offset to give it a more even thickness.
   A greater offset factor is obtained vertices, which share faces, forming a more acute angle.

.. list-table::

   * - .. figure:: /images/modeling_meshes_editing_transform_shrink-fatten_before.png
          :width: 200px

          Mesh before shrink/flatten.

     - .. figure:: /images/modeling_meshes_editing_transform_shrink-fatten_inflate-positive.png
          :width: 200px

          Inflated using a positive value.

     - .. figure:: /images/modeling_meshes_editing_transform_shrink-fatten_inflate-negative.png
          :width: 200px

          Shrunk using a negative value.