Resizing objects after the fact

[precisionpete]

I am trying to figure out Architecture 2013.

 

I'm having trouble trying to resize objects after the fact. e.g. I layed out a plan approximately and am trying to specify more exact dimensions after the fact.

 

e.g. I have a wall object that is 6' long. I need to adjust it to 6'6-3/4".

 

Dragging it is too imprecise because it keeps snapping to things I don't want it to snap too. I know I can click the end arrow and type 6 3/4" and have it lengthen that much. But that means I have to keep doing fractional math in my head. Surely there must be a "right" way.

 

What I expect is to have some L and W properties somewhere that I can just edit. I'm sure it's in here somewhere?

 

What am I doing wrong?

[ReMark]

How about using the Stretch command?

 

Why is Snap even being used?

[Dadgad]

Welcome to the forum.

Open the PROPERTIES, select the WALL you want to adjust and change the length there.

[JD Mather]

Isn't AA a parametric CAD software?

[danellis]

It does have parameters built in, yeah, but to what extent and how effectively I don't know, because I've never needed to use them.

 

Parameters do sound a bit overkill for what the OP's trying to do, imho.

 

dJE

Edited October 8, 2012 by danellis

[Bogbadbob658]

Architecture is a bit more complicated. You can't give a wall a length after you have drawn it via the properties box. You have to move it. If you select the end you want to lengthen move it in the direction you want to move then type the increase in the command line it should then be ok and won't snap to any 2D components. If there is another wall nearby(within the cleanup radius) it will automatically snap to it so you may need to change the cleanup radius in the properties box. I assume you know what a cleanup radius is?

[tzframpton]

Open the PROPERTIES, select the WALL you want to adjust and change the length there.

This does work. But like Bogbadbob mentioned, this will more than likely require you move the wall.

 

And if you do get in a bind with fractional dimensions, I use the Calculator built inside AutoCAD. You can do math with fractional feet and inches. For instance, if you have a wall length of 13'6-5/8" and you need it to be at 12'4-7/16", then you can easily figure that out using the calculator on the fly.

 

There may be another way to do it but usually I do the math in my head anyways.