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active inactive.
- Select the Offset tool.
- Set the offset Distance either by entering a value in the Inspector Bar or by selecting two points. The angle of this line does not matter; the value of its length will be used.
- Enter the number of Sets in the Inspector Bar. This is the total number of copies, plus the original.
- Select the object.
- Select the side of the object where you want to place the copies.
The offset copies are made on the selected side. In this case, the left object was offset to outside and the right object to the inside. Where lines overlap, they are automatically trimmed.
- If you enter a plus or minus Z Offset value, each offset copy will be separated from the adjacent one by this height; thus, on a new workplane.
- You can use the same parameters to offset other objects, you can change the parameters, or select Finish from the Local Menu or Inspector Bar to exit the tool.
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Use Compound Profile: When active, all the objects whose endpoints meet, are selected as if they were a single polyline. (Pro editions only)
Skip Define Distance step: When active (default), the Offset tool uses the last Distancevaluelast Distance value.When inactive, three choices become available and a Distance value needs to be specified in the Inspector Bar or by selecting two points.
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Erase: The origin object is deleted and just the offset remains.
Layer: Specify a Layer.
If the Layer option is turned off the following two options appear:
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Source: Uses the layer of the source object.