{"id":44162,"date":"2026-09-08T08:42:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ironcad.eu\/blog\/stretch-part-assembly\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T10:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:17:43","slug":"stretch-part-assembly","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/ironcad.eu\/en\/blog\/stretch-part-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Stretch Part\/Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f52cc46c-103a-4f3e-bb71-6efb5f79ee25%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;gcid-f52cc46c-103a-4f3e-bb71-6efb5f79ee25&#8243;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Crumb trail&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0rem||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0rem||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0rem||||false|false&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-342b504c-af3f-4a0e-9bbf-cd80ba9f1957%22:%91%22border_color_bottom%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-3421bf6d-18b2-4c4f-a72e-22b2864b9384%22:%91%22link_text_color__hover%22,%22link_text_color__hover%22%93,%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22ol_text_color%22,%22ol_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1>Stretch Part\/Assembly in IronCAD<\/h1>\n<h2>Quickly Modify Parts and Assemblies<\/h2>\n<p>A machine frame needs to be longer, a cabinet narrower, or an existing structure needs to be adapted to a new customer specification.<\/p>\n<p>With Stretch Part\/Assembly in IronCAD, you can make such changes precisely, without having to adjust each part individually.<\/p>\n<p>The feature works with a stretch plane and a specified distance. 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You then specify the direction and distance.<\/p>\n<p>IronCAD distinguishes between:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>parts that intersect the stretch plane and are adjusted;<\/li>\n<li>parts that do not intersect the plane but lie in the stretch direction and are therefore moved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This feature is particularly well-suited for applications such as machine frames, structural frames, and enclosures.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ironcad.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Icon-stretch.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;Icon Stretch Part\/Assembly Functionality&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Icon Stretch Part\/Assembly&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Drive&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;gcid-f52cc46c-103a-4f3e-bb71-6efb5f79ee25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;2rem|2rem|2rem|2rem|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|8px|8px|8px|8px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-f52cc46c-103a-4f3e-bb71-6efb5f79ee25%22:%91%22background_color%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Real-World Example<\/h2>\n<p>Suppose a machine frame needs to be extended by 400 mm.<\/p>\n<p>Place the Stretch Plane at the position where the structure needs to change and set a stretch distance of 400 mm.<\/p>\n<p>The profiles that intersect the plane are extended. Selected components further along the stretch direction are moved by the same 400 mm. 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