# Behaviour when scaling DC different with mouse, or using Measurements **URL:** \ **Category:** Dynamic Components\ **Created:** [April 8, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/behaviour-when-scaling-dc-different-with-mouse-or-using-measurements/23318 "2016-04-08T20:28:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![john\_mcclenahan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/john_mcclenahan/32/135377_2.png) [@john\_mcclenahan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_mcclenahan)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/behaviour-when-scaling-dc-different-with-mouse-or-using-measurements/23318/8 "2016-04-13T10:29:52Z")
Thank you for pursuing this. I did sort-of get it working as I outlined in earlier post (choose between text box and scale tool), but decided it was too clumsy to be really useful. so I’ve stayed with simple text box input in my model at least for the moment. I can’t get at my computer until later this evening or tomorrow (making this response from my phone), but will look at your model then and see how it behaves. Will also add shortcut as you suggest. Tx again PS. My shortcut setting problem is solved. I was pressing Enter key after typing the shortcut letter - have to click somewhere else instead of pressing Enter key which can’t be used as a shortcut. See > [@Can't assign new shortcut, nor reassign O to Orbit tool](http://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-assign-new-shortcut-nor-reassignorbit-tool/23327): > > SU 2016 Pro on Mac. I was trying to assign a shortcut to the Edit/ContextMenu Flyout/Dynamic Components/Redraw menu. Whatever key I entered, I was told either ‘Key cannot be used as a shortcut’ or else ‘Shortcut Assigned’. Experimentally, I used O for Orbit, which I don’t normallyl use as I have a wheel mouse. That WAS accepted, but I changed my mind, and want it back. Now when I try to assign O to Camera/Orbit I get told again ‘Key cannot be used as a shortcut’. Any fixes for either proble… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/behaviour-when-scaling-dc-different-with-mouse-or-using-measurements/23318)._