OFFSET command

The OFFSET command is used to create concentric circles, parallel lines and parallel curves.

Command Access:

Ribbon : Home > Modify > Offset
Menu : Modify > Offset
Command : OFFSET

Command Prompts:

Current settings: Erase source=No Layer=source
Specify offset distance or [Through/Erase/Layer] :
Specify through point or [Exit/Multiple/Undo] :

Function Description:

Users could offset selected objects by a specified distance or a point. After offsetting objects, users could use tools of "TRIM" or "EXTEND" to create graphics with several parallel lines and curves.
For the convenience of use, the OFFSET command will not stop prompting until pressing ENTER to exit.

Relative Glossary:

Offset distance:
Create objects by specified distance from selected objects.

Exit : Exit the OFFSET command.
Undo : Restore last offset.

Through:
Create an object through specified point.

Exit : Exit the OFFSET command.
Undo : Restore last offset.

Erase : Erase source object after offsetting.
Layer :Apply current layer or source layer on object for offsetting.

Current : Apply current layer on selected object for offsetting.
Source : Apply source layer on selected object for offsetting.

Related tutorial video:

• Status bar related setting 00:15
• Draw Rectangles and Polygons 00:26
• Rectang command 00:26
• Polygon command 00:26
• Arc command 00:30
• Trim command 00:40
• Extend command 01:51
• Offset command 02:23
• Stretch command 03:35
• Edit objects + grips 03:55
• Break object 04:13
• Circle command 05:51
• Draw circles 05:51
• Break command 05:56
• Join command 06:32
• Scale command 06:53
• Lengthen command 07:29
• Copy command 08:20
• Rotate command 08:47
• Move command 09:07

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