Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
WARNING as important as it is to keep an eye on the command
window, some prompts may not make sense to you until you get used to them.
When using the Dynamic Input option, notice that the command prompt also
appears at the cursor.
You can also start
the OFFSET com-
mand by typing O .
2. Enter 0.5 for a distance to offset the lines ½ unit. Now you move to
the second stage of the command. Note that the cursor changes to a
pickbox, and the prompt changes to Select object to offset or
[Exit/Undo] <Exit>: .
3. Place the pickbox on one of the lines, and click it when it highlights.
The selected line appears dashed to indicate that it is selected (see
Figure 2.19), the cursor changes back to the crosshair, and the prompt
changes to Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Multiple/
Undo] <Exit>: . AutoCAD is telling you that to determine the direc-
tion of the offset, you must specify a point on one side of the line or
the other. You make the choice by selecting anywhere in the drawing
area on the side of the line where you want the offset to occur.
FiGuRE 2.19 From left to right, the series of prompts required to execute the OFFSET
command: distance, object, and direction
4. Click a point somewhere inside the box (you don't have to be precise,
just so long as you select a point inside the box). The offset takes place,
and the new line is exactly 0.5 units to the inside of the chosen line (see
Figure 2.20). Notice that the pickbox comes back on. The OFFSET com-
mand is still running, and you can offset more lines by the same distance.
You have three more lines to offset.
5. Click another line; then click inside the box again. The second line is
offset.
 
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