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The column lines should not extend all the way to the cabin; there
should be a gap to keep the drawing from getting congested and
confusing.
TIP
Use the F8 key to toggle Ortho mode on and off to keep the jogged
lines straight.
9.
Use the
TRIM
command to trim each of the column lines back to the
roof line, as shown in Figure 8.30.
FiGuRE 8.30
The column lines are trimmed back to the newly offset
rooflines.
10.
Start the
LENGTHEN
command by clicking the Lengthen tool found on
the extended Modify panel of the Home tab. Alternatively, you can
enter
LEN
at the command line.
11.
Enter
DE
↵
to choose the Delta option at the
Select an object or
[DElta/Percent/Total/DYnamic]
prompt.
The Delta option will let you change the length of a line, arc, or
polyline by a specified distance. In this case, you want to subtract
6
″
(150 mm) from the total length of each grid line.
To subtract 6
″
(150 mm) from each grid line, enter
-6
↵
(-150
↵
) at
the
Enter delta length or [Angle] <0'-0”>:
prompt.
12.
Select each of the eight column lines near where it intersects with
the offset roof line.
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