Change name of "Strecth Wire" to "Extend Wire" and.... "Jump up/down".

[rhesusminus]

THe "Stretch Wire" command dosen't really reflect what the command really does, if you know AutoCAD a little bit. I'd like to see this command renamed to "Extend Wire".

If i was to dream a little bit, I'd also like this function to make the wire "jump" up or down by command.

If this is the start position:

And I ask it to "jump up", I'd get this:

And if I'd ask it to "jump down", I would get this:

Preferable one should be able to choose multiple wires to "jump" at the same time.

[ccad2509]

 Hello Trond

You know the responce

Blah Blah Blah Epaln has always had this feature

Blah Blah Blah Wscad has had it for at least 10 years

Blah Blah Blah Why does it take so long for Autodesk to finally follow what the packs doing

Still Not consulting

Just trying to make it work in the real world

[jseefdrumr]

Interestingly, when I set up my macros for ACADE, 'EWE' is the alias I chose for this command, which stands for 'Electrical, Wire Extend'. Stretch just didn't seem to fit.

This is similar to the 'Stretch PLC' command -- its description doesn't really work because you can use the command on pretty much any block. I think there may even be an Idea here somewhere about that command...

[dougmcalexander]

The original name of the Stretch PLC comnmand was Stretch Block.  After Autodesk purchased the software they renamed it to Stretch PLC.  BUt it does in fact stretch any block.  I use to extend or shrink Wire Duct and DIN Rail.

The sretch wire command was my idea in 1997.  Nate just used the name I called it.  It was a button labeled STR under the Edit Wire flyout menu, prior to the ribbon.  So you can blame me for the name.  When I first asked for it, Nate said, "just use the AutoCAD Extend command".  That's true.  AutoCAD Extend or Trim will not damage a wire, because the only thing that makes the wire "smart" is its layer name, and the fact that it is listed in the Create/Edit Wire Type list. But by the next release Stretch Wire appeard in the menu.

If you don't like the name, use CUI Editor to rename it to Extend Wire.  I used CUI and renamed Stretch PLC back to Stretch Block.

I would rather see Autodesk spend their limited time addressing bugs.

[jseefdrumr]

Ignoring the extraneous stuff...

I actually kind of see this as a bug. The only way I learned that the command is as useful as it is is because I came across a very old and obscure post here on the forums somewhere. There's nothing obvious in the documentation that indicates the command will work on anything besides a PLC.

Had I not known of the command the first time I needed to use it, I might have tried all kinds of things to edit a symbol. Some of them might even have broken the symbol's intelligence. And this is really a simple fix on the part of Autodesk. It's a small thing that will greatly improve the experience a new user has with this software.

Remember, training programs aren't practical for everyone. Many of use are forced to learn as we go, using Help and the forums. BUT...you can't learn about something if it's not even documented. In this case, it's a combination of that and the command's name. Nothing in Help to hint at the full capapbility of this command, and its name is equally misleading.

[dougmcalexander]

You are referring to the Stretch PLC command. I agree 100%. But even the original name that the inventor of the program gave to the command can be misleading, if someone is new to the AutoCAD world and doesn't understand the term "block". But it made perfect sense to those with a background in AutoCAD. Like I said, I rename the command using CUI, just because I prefer it that way.Just like I use CUI to add the original symbol builder to my ribbon, WD_SYM_BUILD, because I prefer it's workflow and the ability to create a symbol on the fly, without ever leaving the drawing.