Extend Tool

In hsCADCreator, the Extend Tool facilitates the lengthening of selected entities.

Extend Entities:

Activate the Extend Entity Tool:

Find the Extend Entity Tool icon from the Modify Toolbar (color coded green) and highlight it. While highlighted Click on the tool. The tool is now the active tool and ready for use.

Note: If there is a selection prior to activating the Extend tool the Selection Step will be skipped.

Select the Entity(ies) to Extend:

This tool is a Stacked tool. If there is no selection prior to the activation of this tool the Selection Tool will become active and allow the selection of the entities that will be extended to the Extension Line.

1.	Select Entities to be Extended.

2.	Press Enter to finish the Selection Tool.

Specify Extension line for extension:

ssExtendToolProperties

Extension Line: All selected entities get extended to this line. For ease of point selection, it is always useful to draw Extension Line first before activating this tool.

1.	Move the mouse and Click on start point of Extension line.

Move the mouse cursor beyond right side of the drawing screen to the Tool Property Tree and type in the Extension Line Start Point point data into the "Extension Line Start Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.

2.	Move the mouse and Click on end point of Extension line.

Move the mouse cursor beyond right side of the drawing screen to the Tool Property Tree and type in the Extension Line End Point point data into the "Extension Line End Point" 3D Point Property Field found on the Tool Property Tree and press Enter to accept.

Reset:

You have just Extended one or more Entities. The tool has now Reset and you can either continue with other tools or use the Extend tool again.

Tool Options:

Escape (Esc): key cancels current tool and activates the default tool (Selection Tool).

Space: key Resets this tool.

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