Stretch scope or pattern

Stretch

Stretch all points selected with a rectangle or polygon of the current selection specified in the dialogue.

EXECUTION:

First Choose The selection required. All options apart from Scope will require further selection information (prompted in the command bar) once the dialogue has been closed

Selection

Choose what part of the drawing will be considered when the points are selected.

If set to scope, the whole active scope of the drawing will be used when making the point selection. If any other selection is used. only the current selection will be considered when indicating the points for selection

Indicate With

The points can selected with a rectangle or a polygon. Only the selected points that are in the Section Area and are currently active (see above) will be considered. All other points will be ignored.

Rectangle

When the dialogue has closed (and selection has been done if required) indicate the two diagonal points for a rectangular area to be stretched

Polygon

When the dialogue has closed (and selection has been done if required) indicate the points to create a polygon area for stretching

Drag Stretched Entities

If ticked a rubber band effect will show the stretch. For a large number of object to be stretched this should be turn off.

Save Quick Button

When selected, the current settings will be applied to the Quick Stretch Command

Examples

Select the Stretch Command from TRANS
Set the values as shown and OK

Select P1 & P2

Select P3 and holding the TAB key select P4
The result will move both ends of the vertical
line equally by the distance specified and the
right ends of the two horizontal lines by the
same distance and direction. This produces
the effect of a stretch

Select Stretch
Select P1 and P2 to include the whole of the
rectangle

Select Stretch & OK
Select P1 & P2 as shown

Select P3 and holding then TAB key, P4
The result moves all end points effecting a
move. Note this does not replace move. See
below for more examples

Select P3 and holding the TAB key, P4
The result only moves the top selected
points

Select Stretch
Select P1 & P2

Select P3 and holding the TAB key, P4
This effects a stretch on the right of the
'Windows'. Notice as the hatch also had
points selected these were also moved

Select Stretch
Select P1 & P2 including all of the 'Window'

Select P3 and holding the TAB key, P4
The effect is all the 'window' is moved along
with the hatch corners this would not
happen with a normal select & move
operation

See Stretch Dimension

EXTENTS & BOUNDS

Note: AEC objects are NOT affected by the stretch command

to stretch 3D objects use the

This command can alter the drawing drastically if the points indicated are not correct. Backup the drawing before any major changes. You can restrict the items to view with the SCOPE and layer and display commands on the context menu. Dimensions and hatch within the defined stretch area will be automatically updated.

All transformation and manipulation commands.