lengthen

[merc]

Another one..
Once I have a frame made from several groups, How can I lengthen the frame without redrawing the whole thing.

[Mike Lucey]

See image

[TIG]

If the bits are components/groups then select the right-hand bits using left>right fence [as Mike suggests for raw geometry] and relocate [using Move] the right-hand legs/rails etc as desired.
Then edit the now-too-short longer-rail to be the right length, in a similar way, Moving just the end geometry.
Repeat for the the other longer-rail... if they weren't instances of the same component.

[Dave R]

You can see what TIG describes in action here.

[bluecollar]

I do this ALL the time. I am constantly gobsmacked that nobody seems to use the most obvious tool for the job which is Fredoscale.

It works on several levels for this kind of alteration which is so perfectly suited to furniture manufacture that anybody who uses SU for furniture design and does not use Fredoscale all the time needs their head examined.

standard hooters table.JPG

I manufacture tables for Hooters in SA- this is my model of a standard high table which comes in a variety of sizes depending on restuarant.

fredoscale.JPG

Resize all the relevant components in the table without changing the ones which should remain as they are.
Ie. the edging on the top, the leg section width, the corner rails, the overhang of top to frame.

voila.JPG

I the use cut list plugin to get a 100% accurate cut list of this table which is sent to the machine shop with one click.

I challenge anyone with whatever software or method to accurately alter a cut list for a table to a new dimension in fewer steps and with as complete accuracy! Fredo has simply changed my life.

This is just one of the many ways the tools can be used- hope you go download it and start using now.

And also make use of the very handy donate button in his sub menu