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Stretching Sketch Entities

To stretch sketch entities:

  1. In Edit Sketch mode click Stretch Entities Tool_Stretch_Entities_Sketch.gif (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Stretch Entities.
  2. In the PropertyManager, under Entities to Stretch, select sketch entities for Sketch item or annotations.
  3. Under Parameters, select either From/To or X/Y:

    Parameter Instructions for modifying parameters
    From/To
    1. Click Base point Base_point_Move_Copy.gif and then click on the sketch to set a base point.
    2. Drag to stretch the sketch entities.

      When you release, the entities stretch to that point and the PropertyManager closes.

    X/Y
    1. Set values for Delta X PM_DeltaX_big.gif and Delta Y PM_DeltaY_big.gif to stretch the sketch entities.
    2. Click Repeat to stretch the entities again by the same distance.
    3. Click PM_OK.gif.



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