Stretching entities    

You can change the size of entities by stretching them. When you stretch entities, you must select the entities using either a crossing window or a crossing polygon. You then specify a displacement distance or select a base point and a displacement point. Entities that cross the window or polygon boundary are stretched; those completely within the crossing window or crossing polygon are simply moved.    

To stretch an entity

   1   Do one of the following to choose Stretch ():

    On the ribbon, choose Home > Stretch (in Edit); Edit > Stretch (in Modify).

    On the menu, choose Modify > Stretch.  

    On the Modify toolbar, click the Stretch tool.

    Type stretch and then press Enter.

   2   In the prompt box, choose Crossing Window or Crossing Polygon.

   3   Select the entities, and then press Enter.

   4   Specify the base point.

   5   Specify the second point of displacement.

To stretch an entity using grips, you select it to display its grips and then select a grip to make it the active grip. This becomes the base point. Then you move the active grip to a new location. The grip you select depends on the type of entity youre modifying. For example, to stretch one corner of a rectangle, select the corner point grip. To stretch a line, select an endpoint grip. Not all entities can be stretched using grips.     

To stretch an entity using grips

   1   Select the entity.

   2   Click a grip to activate it.

   3   Drag the grip.

   4   Click to release.