[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":115,"prefetchLinks":116},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article_draftsight-rearrange-and-change-length_draftsight":3,"_apollo:default":113,"_apollo:identified":114},{"posts":4},{"nodes":5,"__typename":112},[6],{"id":7,"slug":8,"title":9,"uri":10,"excerpt":11,"locale":12,"featuredImage":15,"tableOfContents":24,"content":25,"date":26,"authorJobTitle":27,"author":28,"masterings":38,"globalTags":52,"products":69,"disciplines":80,"seo":101,"__typename":111},"cG9zdDo1OTI5NQ==","draftsight-rearrange-and-change-length","DraftSight: Rearrange and Change Length","\u002Fproducts\u002Fdraftsight\u002Fdraftsight-rearrange-and-change-length","\u003Cp>Visit DraftSight.com to explore DraftSight 2019 and learn how you can experience…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":13,"__typename":14},"en_US","Locale",{"node":16,"__typename":23},{"large":17,"__typename":18,"medium_large":19,"thumbnail":20,"srcSet":21,"sizes":22},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog40-graphic-final-1024x587.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog40-graphic-final-768x440.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog40-graphic-final-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog40-graphic-final-1024x587.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog40-graphic-final-300x172.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog40-graphic-final-768x440.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog40-graphic-final.jpg.webp 1200w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003Cem>Visit\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Learn_More_DS2019_&utm_term=link-text\" data-id=\"59297\"> DraftSight.com\u003C\u002Fa> to explore \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Learn_More_DS2019_&utm_term=link-text\" data-id=\"59297\">DraftSight 2019\u003C\u002Fa> and learn how you can experience the freedom to do more with a better 2D drafting and 3D design experience.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout my \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Blog_RC_InText_10282019&utm_term=link-text\" data-id=\"59297\">DraftSight\u003C\u002Fa> journey, I’ve slowly been incorporating new commands into my drawing process to widen my skillset and improve productivity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With that, I recently discovered the Change Length feature, which is hidden under the Power Trim icon in the Modify section of the ribbon. Upon selection, it allows you to personalize the length of your lines and arcs in any way you choose.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More specifically, once you select your entity in revision, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Blog_RC_InText_10282019&utm_term=link-text\" data-id=\"59297\">DraftSight\u003C\u002Fa> will list four methods of alteration: Dynamic, Increment, Percent, or Total.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dynamic option attaches an extending line to an end of your entity. You’ll then specify where you want it to be lengthened or shortened to (depending on the direction you choose).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Increment option allows you to extend or shorten entities by measurements that you define. For example, if you specify 1, your entity will be extended by 1 unit, whereas -1 would shorten your line by 1 unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likewise, Increment can also alter arcs by specifying Angle, and then the degree you want to add to your curve.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, Percent does exactly what its name suggests – it changes the length of your line by a specified percentage amount of the current total length.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lastly, the Total option allows you to define the dimension length of your entity as a whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind that for every option, the side of the line that you select in the drawing window for alterations will be the one that is shortened or lengthened (depending on your length specifications).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope this post encourages you to improve your \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.draftsight.com\u002F?utm_medium=Display&utm_source=Blog&utm_campaign=DraftSight_Blog&utm_content=Blog_RC_InText_10282019&utm_term=link-text\" data-id=\"59297\">DraftSight\u003C\u002Fa> designs with the Change Length feature!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the video below to see it in action!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"ds-video\">\u003Ca data-3ds-videoplayer=\"modal\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flengthen.mp4\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cspan class=\"ImageCover Border Block\" style=\"background-image: url(\u002Fassets\u002Fimg\u002F3ds-default.webp); 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