To Stretch Objects by Editing Symmetrical Dimensions (AutoCAD Mechanical Toolset)

1. Click Annotate tabDimension panel drop-downLinear/Symmetric Stretch. Find
2. Enter S to select the Symmetric option.
3. Select the dimension text of the object's symmetrical dimension (1).
4. Enter a value.
5. Select the object to stretch and the associated dimension, using crossing window select.
6. If the selection set contains objects that you do not want the program to stretch, SHIFT-click the objects (2) to remove them from the selection set.

   To select more objects for stretching, select them using crossing window select.

   Note: The program moves the following objects rather than stretching them:

   • objects enclosed completely within the crossing window
   • objects selected individually
   • objects selected with window select
7. Press ENTER until the command terminates.

Note:

• You must add one dimension defpoint to the selection set when editing that dimension.

• To stretch or shrink objects that are not dimensioned:

  1. Select the starting point and the endpoint on the object's contour with the pointer to specify the length.
  2. Enter a new value.