Tools > Sketch Tools > Offset

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The Offset tool offsets one or more sketch entities, selected model edges, or model faces by a specified distance. For example, you can offset sketch entities such as splines or arcs, sets of model edges, loops, and so on.

 

 

 

 How to use Offset command

1.

Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Offset.

 

2.

Specify the Offset Distance. The new entity is created at a distance of the specified offset.

 

3.

Select the entity and Click OK to create the offset.

              

 

 

Options in Detail

 

·   Distance – Value to offset the sketch entity by a specified distance.

 

·   Direction 1 – Offset direction.

 

·   Direction 2 – This is opposite direction of Direction 1.

 

·   Both Side - Create offset entities in two directions.

 

·   Cap Ends - Extend the original non-intersecting sketch entities by selecting Both Side, and adding a cap. You can create Arcs or Lines as extension cap types.

                    

                  <Cap End: Arc>          <Cap End: Lines>

 

 

Note

You can offset only line and arc using this command. It is not possible to offset entities such as spline using this command.

 

 

 

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