Toolbar / Icon: Menu: Modify > Lengthen / Shorten
Shortcut: L, E
Commands: lengthen | shorten | trimamount | le
Description:
This tool can be used to either lengthen or shorten lines or arcs by a given
amount.
Procedure:
Enter the distance you want to lengthen an entity by in the options
tool bar. A positive value lengthens the entity, while a negative value
shortens it. E.g. a value of '5' will lengthen the chosen entity by 5
units.
Choose the entity to be lengthened or shortened somewhere close to the
end you want to modify.
Right click or press the Escape key to terminate the tool.