Stretches entities.
Note: This command requires that you select entities with the Crossing or CPolygon methods.
Accessing the Command
command bar: stretch
alias: s
menu bar: Modify | Stretch
ribbon: Change | Modify | Stretch
toolbar: Modify |
: Stretch
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select entities to stretch by crossing-window or crossing-polygon: (Enter C or CP)
Opposite Corner: (Pick another point)
Entities in set: 1
Select entities to stretch by crossing-window or crossing-polygon: (Choose more entities, or press Enter to continue)
Base point of displacement: (Pick a point, or enter x,y coordinates)
Second point of displacement: (Pick another point.)
This command does not stretch text, shapes, and 3D solids.
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Select entities |
Selects the entities to stretch; you must use Crossing or Crossing Polygon mode:
When using the cursor, pick the second point to the left of the first: The selection rectangle (or polygon) determines how this command affects entities:
|
Base point of displacement |
Specifies the starting point of the stretch. |
Second point of displacement |
Specifies the stretch distance by the distance between two points, base and second point. |
Procedures
Related Commands
Lengthen - changes the length of open entities.
Extend - extends open entities.
Scale - changes the size of entities.
Properties - changes the geometry of entities.