Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
The Offset Curve command
This command creates a parallel copy of a selected element or chain of elements. Activate
this command (On the ribbon click
Home > Direct Sketch > Offset Curve
) and select an
element or chain of elements to offset. After selecting the element(s), type-in a value in the
Distance
box. On the
Offset Curve
dialog, click the
Reverse Direction
button to reverse
the side of the offset. Check the
Symmetric Offset
option to create a parallel copy on both
sides. Set the
Cap Options
to
Arc Cap
to create arcs at the corners. On the dialog, click
OK
. The parallel copy of the elements will be created.
