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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.
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How to use Offset
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Click Tools > Sketch Tools > Offset.
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Specify the Offset Distance. The new entity is created at a distance of the specified offset.
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Select the entity and Click OK to create the offset.
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Options in Detail

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· Distance – Value to offset the sketch entity by a specified distance.
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· Direction 1 – Offset direction.
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· Direction 2 – This is opposite direction of Direction 1.
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· Both Side - Create offset entities in two directions.
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· 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.