# Rescale object
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescale-object/15550
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [October 14, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescale-object/15550 "2024-10-14T14:35:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@quique](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/quique)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2024, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescale-object/15550/1 "2024-10-14T14:35:30Z")
I imported an stl object that is a factor of 1000 larger than it should, probably because of some meter to millimeter conversion somewhere. I cannot find out how to scale it down. I guess I have to use the [transform filter](https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/UsersGuide/filteringData.html#transform-in-paraview), but all filters in the “Filters” menu are disabled (gray) and cannot use them.
---
### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescale-object/15550/2 "2024-10-14T14:42:33Z")
**Transform** should work just fine on an STL file. Are you sure you have it selected in the _Pipeline Browser_? If not, that would explain why all the filters are grayed out.
---
### Author:  [@quique](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/quique)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescale-object/15550/3 "2024-10-14T14:46:53Z")
You mean this?
I noticed that when I put the cursor over any of the filters, the “Requires an input” at the bottom left is shown. No matter what the filter is, I cannot click any.
---
### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescale-object/15550/4 "2024-10-14T15:22:10Z")
Hmm, that’s strange. You do have the STL file selected. Trying out ParaView 5.12.0 with a test .STL file, I can apply a **Transform** filter no problem.
Is it possible to share your STL file to see if there is anything special about it?
Are you seeing any other strange inability to apply filters to other data sources?
---
### Author:  [@quique](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/quique)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescale-object/15550/5 "2024-10-14T16:12:31Z")
[loop\_gen\_model.stl](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/28PRT4lS1fvyEuFXK2ixIxfcP2u.stl) (43.2 KB)
This is the STL file. I never used Paraview in the past so I don’t know what is normal or not, sorry.
---
### Author:  [@Kenneth\_Moreland](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Kenneth_Moreland)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescale-object/15550/6 "2024-10-14T17:01:06Z")
This file works fine for me with the `Transform` filter.
Are you sure you hit the `Apply` button after loading the `.stl` file? In your screen shot, it looks like the `Apply` button is lit waiting to be pressed. Data is not loaded until you click it.
---
### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescale-object/15550/7 "2024-10-14T17:01:22Z")
Works fine for me, too.
---
### Author:  [@quique](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/quique)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2024, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/rescale-object/15550/8 "2024-10-15T11:19:52Z")
> Are you sure you hit the `Apply` button
That explains a lot. Thanks! (Now it works)