Change GameObject Scale by relative value?

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So I'm trying to allow the player to scale an object up and down using the left and right arrow keys.
I'm doing it with the code below, but if I keep subtracting by the same value, as the gameObject gets smaller, the scale speed will increase. Is there a way for me to have the object scale up/down keeping the same scale factor, so it increases/decreases at the same rate?

I hope this makes sense! Thanks!

 float objectScaleSpeed = 2f;
 selectedObject.transform.localScale += new Vector3(objectScaleSpeed, objectScaleSpeed, objectScaleSpeed);

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Answer by Subcreation · Jan 05 at 01:40 AM

If I am understanding correctly, it might be possible to multiply by a scalar value instead of adding:

 float objectScaleSpeed = 2f;
 selectedObject.transform.localScale *= 1f + objectScaleSpeed * Time.deltaTime;

This is probably sufficient, but you could also give each object a script that stores a relative scale value and set the object's scale according to a formula. For example:

 Vector3 originalLocalScale;
 void Start(){
   originalLocalScale = transform.localScale;
 }
 
 float myRelativeScale = 1f;
 public void IncreaseScale(float objectScaleSpeed){
   myRelativeScale += Time.deltaTime * objectScaleSpeed;
   transform.localScale = originalLocalScale * Mathf.Pow(myRelativeScale, 1f/3f);
 }

I hope this gives you some ideas!

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MidnightCoffeeInc · Jan 05 at 08:16 PM 1

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This is perfect, thank you!

Change GameObject Scale by relative value?

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