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Trim/Extend Multiple Lines

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Anonymous
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Trim/Extend Multiple Lines

Anonymous
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Is it possible to extend or trim several lines at once? ie. by selecting one line to extend to and then exending several lines without having to click on each one. I am sure there use to be such a command but can't seem to figure this one out.

Thanks in advance

Andy
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Trim/Extend Multiple Lines

Is it possible to extend or trim several lines at once? ie. by selecting one line to extend to and then exending several lines without having to click on each one. I am sure there use to be such a command but can't seem to figure this one out.

Thanks in advance

Andy
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Message 2 of 19
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Anonymous
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Yes, you need to use a FENCE when selecting the
lines to trim or extend.  When AutoCAD as you to select the objects, type
"F" to select multiple objects at once.


--
Daniel J. Altamura, R.A.
Altamura Architectural
Consulting
and SoftWorx, Autodesk Authorized
Developer
-----------------------------------------------------------------

 

 


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Is
it possible to extend or trim several lines at once? ie. by selecting one line
to extend to and then exending several lines without having to click on each
one. I am sure there use to be such a command but can't seem to figure this
one out.

Thanks in advance

Andy

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Yes, you need to use a FENCE when selecting the
lines to trim or extend.  When AutoCAD as you to select the objects, type
"F" to select multiple objects at once.


--
Daniel J. Altamura, R.A.
Altamura Architectural
Consulting
and SoftWorx, Autodesk Authorized
Developer
-----------------------------------------------------------------

 

 


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Is
it possible to extend or trim several lines at once? ie. by selecting one line
to extend to and then exending several lines without having to click on each
one. I am sure there use to be such a command but can't seem to figure this
one out.

Thanks in advance

Andy

Message 3 of 19
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Anonymous
Not applicable
Just make sure that the fence crosses your lines
near the endpoint that should be trimed/extended.

That's why other multi-selection tools will not work.
Fence has the ability to select many objets AND specify
a "selection point" for each object.

Conny

"Daniel J. Altamura, R.A." skrev i meddelandet
news:2B234EC284CD72D5174A3D58789678A8@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Yes, you need to use a FENCE when selecting the lines to trim or extend.
When AutoCAD as you to select the objects, type "F" to select multiple
objects at once.
>
> --
> Daniel J. Altamura, R.A.
> Altamura Architectural Consulting
> and SoftWorx, Autodesk Authorized Developer
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> "alb" wrote in message
news:f1a4ba9.-1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Is it possible to extend or trim several lines at once? ie. by selecting
one line to extend to and then exending several lines without having to
click on each one. I am sure there use to be such a command but can't seem
to figure this one out.
> Thanks in advance
>
> Andy
>
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Just make sure that the fence crosses your lines
near the endpoint that should be trimed/extended.

That's why other multi-selection tools will not work.
Fence has the ability to select many objets AND specify
a "selection point" for each object.

Conny

"Daniel J. Altamura, R.A." skrev i meddelandet
news:2B234EC284CD72D5174A3D58789678A8@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Yes, you need to use a FENCE when selecting the lines to trim or extend.
When AutoCAD as you to select the objects, type "F" to select multiple
objects at once.
>
> --
> Daniel J. Altamura, R.A.
> Altamura Architectural Consulting
> and SoftWorx, Autodesk Authorized Developer
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> "alb" wrote in message
news:f1a4ba9.-1@WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Is it possible to extend or trim several lines at once? ie. by selecting
one line to extend to and then exending several lines without having to
click on each one. I am sure there use to be such a command but can't seem
to figure this one out.
> Thanks in advance
>
> Andy
>
Message 4 of 19
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Anonymous
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Finally the mists of time have been removed!!! Thanks for the help

Andy
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Finally the mists of time have been removed!!! Thanks for the help

Andy
Message 5 of 19
douglas.shortCM2W5
in reply to: Anonymous

douglas.shortCM2W5
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The command FENCE does not seem to mean anything.

 

Thanks AUTOCAD for keeping these forums so organized!  It's extremely helpful and I just LOVE wasting time!

The command FENCE does not seem to mean anything.

 

Thanks AUTOCAD for keeping these forums so organized!  It's extremely helpful and I just LOVE wasting time!

Message 6 of 19

pendean
Community Legend
Community Legend
FENCE is not a command, never has been: it's an object selection option available WHILE IN A COMMAND.

Let us know what you were hoping to do, you probably just missed s step.
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FENCE is not a command, never has been: it's an object selection option available WHILE IN A COMMAND.

Let us know what you were hoping to do, you probably just missed s step.
Message 7 of 19
Anonymous
in reply to: pendean

Anonymous
Not applicable

I think what the above comment may be referring to is a step by step explanation of how to extend multiple lines simultaneously :

1. Enter command  ...?

2. Within this command type or click on ...? (if I click on something, where is it located)

 

Can you provide this information?

I think what the above comment may be referring to is a step by step explanation of how to extend multiple lines simultaneously :

1. Enter command  ...?

2. Within this command type or click on ...? (if I click on something, where is it located)

 

Can you provide this information?

Message 8 of 19
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Anonymous
Not applicable
Not solved.

Please provide step by step explanation please
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Not solved.

Please provide step by step explanation please
Message 9 of 19
RobDraw
in reply to: Anonymous

RobDraw
Mentor
Mentor

The solution explains it clearly. If you need more information, try using help for such simple things. Autodesk has provided it in an organized manner. 


Rob

Drafting is a breeze and Revit doesn't always work the way you think it should.
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The solution explains it clearly. If you need more information, try using help for such simple things. Autodesk has provided it in an organized manner. 


Rob

Drafting is a breeze and Revit doesn't always work the way you think it should.
Message 10 of 19
nemoiulian
in reply to: Anonymous

nemoiulian
Explorer
Explorer

But this is not very useful. What would be useful is extending multiple lines with a fixed amount (extend>lenght>both sides..), is there a way to do that?

But this is not very useful. What would be useful is extending multiple lines with a fixed amount (extend>lenght>both sides..), is there a way to do that?

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Message 11 of 19
RobDraw
in reply to: nemoiulian

RobDraw
Mentor
Mentor

It is useful. It's exactly what the OP asked for. 


Rob

Drafting is a breeze and Revit doesn't always work the way you think it should.
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It is useful. It's exactly what the OP asked for. 


Rob

Drafting is a breeze and Revit doesn't always work the way you think it should.
Message 12 of 19
Lukasvop1
in reply to: nemoiulian

Lukasvop1
Advocate
Advocate

Hi, this maybe can help you, just load LengthenTotalMid.lsp into Autocad, type LTM, enter length, select objects, enter.

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Hi, this maybe can help you, just load LengthenTotalMid.lsp into Autocad, type LTM, enter length, select objects, enter.

Message 13 of 19
pendean
in reply to: Lukasvop1

pendean
Community Legend
Community Legend
@Lukasvop1 There is no LISP ability in LT, the topic of this forum, so your tip is dead-in-the-water as they say.
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@Lukasvop1 There is no LISP ability in LT, the topic of this forum, so your tip is dead-in-the-water as they say.
Message 14 of 19
nora_vahidian
in reply to: Anonymous

nora_vahidian
Community Visitor
Community Visitor

I want to use a command or shortcut to trim extend or fillet all lines at the same time is this command available in CAD?

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I want to use a command or shortcut to trim extend or fillet all lines at the same time is this command available in CAD?

Message 15 of 19
pendean
in reply to: nora_vahidian

pendean
Community Legend
Community Legend

TRIM and EXTEND commands require you to select the items, which you can do not just individually but in a group with the FENCE selection method.

 

If you are asking to just press a button and the program guess at which lines to trim on its own, it does not do that.

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TRIM and EXTEND commands require you to select the items, which you can do not just individually but in a group with the FENCE selection method.

 

If you are asking to just press a button and the program guess at which lines to trim on its own, it does not do that.

Message 16 of 19
srleone9
in reply to: Anonymous

srleone9
Explorer
Explorer

@RobDraw While, yes, the FENCE intra-command selection method is helpful for part of the OP's question - selecting multiple items within a command - it does not solve the meat of their question: extending all the selected items by the same length simultaneously.

 

@Lukasvop1 Can this be accomplished with your LISP (in a non-LT environment, of course)?

 

 

Namaste,
Mrs. Su Leone, P.L.S.
Raleigh, NC, USA
Carlson with IntelliCAD (...these forums are better...)
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@RobDraw While, yes, the FENCE intra-command selection method is helpful for part of the OP's question - selecting multiple items within a command - it does not solve the meat of their question: extending all the selected items by the same length simultaneously.

 

@Lukasvop1 Can this be accomplished with your LISP (in a non-LT environment, of course)?

 

 

Namaste,
Mrs. Su Leone, P.L.S.
Raleigh, NC, USA
Carlson with IntelliCAD (...these forums are better...)
Message 17 of 19
pendean
in reply to: srleone9

pendean
Community Legend
Community Legend

@srleone9 wrote:

 

....Can this be accomplished with your LISP (in a non-LT environment, of course)?

 


How would the program know which lines to extend in which direction without some sort of selection method, or direction indication from you the drafter?

Or do you just have a very specific and very specialize need to always 100% only to extend lines to other lines in one direction all day long with no possible conflicts.

 

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@srleone9 wrote:

 

....Can this be accomplished with your LISP (in a non-LT environment, of course)?

 


How would the program know which lines to extend in which direction without some sort of selection method, or direction indication from you the drafter?

Or do you just have a very specific and very specialize need to always 100% only to extend lines to other lines in one direction all day long with no possible conflicts.

 

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Message 18 of 19
jskalaXDDX5
in reply to: srleone9

jskalaXDDX5
Enthusiast
Enthusiast

 

maybe...

 

TRIMEXTENDMODE = 0 (ZERO)

 

^C^C_LENGTHEN;_DELTA;\_FENCE\\;;

or to repeat

*^C^C_LENGTHEN;_DELTA;\_FENCE\\;;

 

Repeat needs a new imput for DELTA or Enter to accept previous value.  Does work for multiple lines at once.

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maybe...

 

TRIMEXTENDMODE = 0 (ZERO)

 

^C^C_LENGTHEN;_DELTA;\_FENCE\\;;

or to repeat

*^C^C_LENGTHEN;_DELTA;\_FENCE\\;;

 

Repeat needs a new imput for DELTA or Enter to accept previous value.  Does work for multiple lines at once.

Message 19 of 19
jskalaXDDX5
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jskalaXDDX5
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Enthusiast

or input would work too...🤔

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or input would work too...🤔

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