topic Re: extend line while keep direction in AutoCAD Forum

extend line while keep direction

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:26:05 GMT

I want to extend a line by dragging its endpoint, but how to drag the line while keeping its direction? thanks!

Re: extend line while keep direction

user181 — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:00:10 GMT

Grab the endpoint grip of the line then enter _EXT press enter then hover over the endpoint grip for a second then drag the line.

Re: extend line while keep direction

Alfred.NESWADBA — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:05:05 GMT

Hi,

... or use command _LENGTHEN which has a lot of options for how to define the new length (works for arcs too).

- alfred -

Re: extend line while keep direction

imadHabash — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:12:02 GMT

Hi,

Turn ON object snap tracking (Auto snap) F11 .

Edit : F11 will Tracks the cursor horizontally and vertically from object snap locations. so the best way is to select from Osnap (Extension) and as mentioned above.

Regards,

Re: extend line while keep direction

gotphish001 — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 20:21:23 GMT

Just turn on the extension snap. It gives you a guide line going out from your line. I leave mine on so it always works. It doesn't really affect anything else by leaving it on like leaving too many other snaps on permanently does.

edit: what Imad said. That's what I get for not refreshing before I commented.

Re: extend line while keep direction

Kent1Cooper — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:26:37 GMT

@Alfred.NESWADBA wrote:

....

... or use command _LENGTHEN which has a lot of options for how to define the new length ....

Since the OP asked in terms of dragging, the DYnamic option in Lengthen would be the one to do that.

Re: extend line while keep direction

john.vellek — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 22:23:10 GMT

HI @Anonymous,

I made a short video that shows how to lengthen a line by selecting the endpoint grip and then allowing the extension OSNAP to help. I hope this illustrates the way I like to do this process.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: extend line while keep direction

john.vellek — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:27:35 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I am checking back to see if my post or others helped you with your problem. Please mark a post or posts as accepted solutions if they resolved the issue or give me a bit more detail on this issue so we can continue to work towards getting this solved.

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