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.
Usage
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.