topic changing the length of a line in AutoCAD LT Forum

changing the length of a line

david_cifuentesNTFNH — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:58:02 GMT

so as i have read around it seems like autoCAD LT does not support parametric constraints. which makes it quite useless for actual work.

how do you guys do such a simple task as precisely editing the length of a line?

Re: changing the length of a line

h_s_walker — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:36:50 GMT

Is this a line in a block?

If it is a normal line you can

1. Select it and if one of the end grips is an arrow move in the direction you want to go and depending on a setting in options it will either stretch by the number you give it or it will become the length of the number you give it.

2. Use the lengthen command. Press T for total. Give the length and your line will become that long.

That's what I do, others may do it differently

Re: changing the length of a line

david_cifuentesNTFNH — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:44:59 GMT

woah, so this works albeit there are too many steps for such a simple task. i am used to solid works where you just click the line and the length box just pops up.

thanks