Stretch Option

Option System

You can stretch a single floor plan or the whole building in the X axis or Y axis direction.

  • Define a Stretch Option
  • Edit a Stretch Option
  • Delete a Stretch Option

Note

  • The floor plan or the whole building will be stretched when you solve the option. The stretch option will not be processed when you use the Test Options function.

Define a Stretch Option

Define the stretch option in the floor plan in the following way:

  1. Select Options | Stretch | Define.
  2. Select the area you want to stretch. Select the corner points of the area, for example:

  3. Select Confirm.
  4. Select the option conditions in the Option Condition for Components on Stretch Area dialog box.

    Option Condition for Components on Stretch Area Dialog Box

  5. Do either of the following:
    • Define another stretch area.
    • Quit by pressing the Esc key.

Note

  • To apply the stretch to every drawing-model pair of the project, be sure to select Stretch in all drawings in the Option Condition for Components on Stretch Area dialog box.
  • The house will be stretched when you solve the option.
  • When you solve the stretch option, the dimensions you have added to the floor plan drawing will be refreshed even if the dimension lines were left outside the stretch area.
  • You can edit the stretch option conditions or the stretching dimension with the function Editing stretch option.

Edit a Stretch Option

Edit the stretch option conditions or the stretching dimension in the following way:

  1. Select Options | Stretch | Edit.
  2. Select the stretch area. Click one of its edge lines.
  3. Edit the option conditions in the Option Condition for Components on Stretch Area dialog box.

    Option Condition for Components on Stretch Area Dialog Box

  4. Do either of the following:
    • Select another stretch area to be edited.
    • Quit by pressing the Esc key.

Delete a Stretch Option

Delete the stretch option from the floor plan drawing in the following way:

  1. Select Options | Stretch | Delete.
  2. Select the stretch area to be deleted. Click one of its edge lines.
  3. Do either of the following:
    • Select another stretch area to be deleted.
    • Quit by pressing the Esc key.