Stretch a group of objects???!!

bbudding · 3rd Nov 2009, 05:07 pm

Hi,

Part of my job involves me drawing roofs. I sometimes need to squash or stretch these 2-D drawings to show the roof from diferent angles.

More simply - I have a 2D drawing made up for simple lines, rectangles and circles which I would like to squash or stretch along one plane. Not along both x- and y-axes.

Any ideas?
Thanks!

Ben

JBullseye74 · 3rd Nov 2009, 05:17 pm

Have you looked at using dynamic blocks? Look at using the stretch parameter

dbroada · 3rd Nov 2009, 06:32 pm

or a standard block and use the properties palette to vary the X & Y scales.

bbudding · 4th Nov 2009, 11:06 am

Yes! dbroada. Adjusting the scales on the block properties worked a treat. That is going to save me so much time. I was stretching each individual object and its location...

I will have also have a look at dynamic blocks.

Thanks guys.

ReMark · 4th Nov 2009, 12:26 pm

If you are still using AutoCAD 2000 then you will not have the Dynamic Block feature. This was added later.

GE13579 · 4th Nov 2009, 12:29 pm

A couple of other options- you could use MSTRETCH, or you could select multiple grips holding down <SHIFT> while selecting them.

However, I have no idea as to when these options were introduced?

3rd Nov 2009, 05:07 pm	#1
bbudding Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12	Stretch a group of objects???!! Hi, Part of my job involves me drawing roofs. I sometimes need to squash or stretch these 2-D drawings to show the roof from diferent angles. More simply - I have a 2D drawing made up for simple lines, rectangles and circles which I would like to squash or stretch along one plane. Not along both x- and y-axes. Any ideas? Thanks! Ben

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dbroada Forum Deity Using: Electrical 2008 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 3,050	or a standard block and use the properties palette to vary the X & Y scales.
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4th Nov 2009, 11:06 am	#4
bbudding Junior Member Using: AutoCAD 2000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 12	Yes! dbroada. Adjusting the scales on the block properties worked a treat. That is going to save me so much time. I was stretching each individual object and its location... I will have also have a look at dynamic blocks. Thanks guys.

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