Stretch Objects using Midpoints

Stretches objects using midpoints that display as blue squares, blue triangles, blue diamonds or blue crosses.

In the case of a circle, stretching a mid-point increases the size of the circle. The shape of the object is maintained. The circle does not become an ellipse.

The midpoints of ellipses display as two types of grip points: blue squares and blue triangles.

Stretching a square midpoint grip changes the diameter of an ellipse on that axis. The opposite midpoint is automatically stretched by the same amount as the initial midpoint.

Stretching an ellipse using a triangular midpoint grip increases the ellipse by the same amount along each axis.

The midpoints of arcs are indicated by blue squares and blue triangles.

Stretching a square midpoint results in the midpoint being stretched to a new position while the endpoints of the arc remain in the same position.

Stretching a triangle midpoint results in the arc being increased or decreased in size by the amount stretched.

The midpoints of irregular shapes display as two types of grip point: blue diamonds and a line connected to a blue cross (vertex midpoint). The grip points can be used to stretch a midpoint in different ways.

Stretching a blue-diamond midpoint results in the line that the midpoint is on being stretched out into an arc.

Stretching a vertex midpoint results in the line that the midpoint is on being stretched out into a new point, creating a new vertex.

Note:
Vertex midpoint grips can be displayed using additional grips on the status bar. Refer to Status Bar for further information.