Stretching entities

The size and shape of entities can be changed by stretching them. You select an area in your drawing using either a rectangular window or a polygon, then you specify a base point and a displacement point. All points and nodes inside the selected area will be moved over the specified distance. As a result, entities that cross the window or polygon boundary are stretched; those completely within the window or polygon are simply moved.



Stretching entities

  1. Launch the STRETCH command.

    You are prompted: Select entities to stretch by [Crossing window/Crossing Polygon/Remove/Add/selection options (?)]:

  2. Use a crossing window (or crossing polygon) to specify the points that need to be moved.

    Specify the bottom right corner of the crossing window.

    A green rectangle is dynamically displayed.

    You are prompted: Opposite Corner:

  3. Specify the top left corner of the crossing window.

    Entities in set: xx.

    You are prompted: Select entities to stretch by [Crossing window/Crossing Polygon/Remove/Add/selection options (?)]:

  4. Do one of the following:
    • Use a crossing window (or crossing polygon) to specify the points that need to be added or removed from the selection.
    • Right-click or press Enter to confirm the current selection.

    You are prompted: Base point of displacement:

  5. Specify a point.

    The selected points move with the cursor.

    You are prompted: Second point of displacement:

  6. Specify a point to confirm the stretch distance.