Roger that.

I use Cadworx PIPE_ALT UCS ribbon and when selecting the boxes in the pics I am NOW able to insert and stretch steel components keeping their inserted orientation. Thanks!

Boss is refusing to update from Cadworx 2013 until oil/gas prices come up again. Second quarter of next year...

Now that I am back on track, my only follow up is the BOM TAGS can be inserted at an angle and specified length in model space (you are prompted in the command line)but I need to be able to modify the same in paper space............Ideas?