LENGTHEN command

Changes the length of open objects such as lines, polyline segments and arcs.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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Alias: EDITLEN, LEN

Method

There are four methods to change an object’s length.

  • Dynamic
  • Increment
  • Percent
  • Total length
Note: By selecting an object, the current length is listed in the Command line.

Options

DYnamic
Specify a point to define the starting point of the object.
Note: The direction of the object won’t change.
edit Mode
Returns to original prompt to switch lengthening modes.
Increment
Changes the length by a specified amount.
Angle
Changes the angle by a specified amount.
Percent
Changes the length of entities by a percentage.
Note: : For example, enter 25 (for 25%), and a 1"-long line is shorted to 0.25". Enter 150%, and the 1" line becomes 1.5".
Total
Enter the new total length of the object.