OFFSET command
Creates parallel copies of lines, polylines, splines and edges.
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Description
Creates copies of linear entities and align them parallel to the original entities at a specified distance.
Note:
- The SELECTIONMODES system variable controls what is selected by default (whole entities, subentities or boundaries) to avoid potential conflicts.
- The OFFSETGAPTYPE system variable controls how possible gaps, in parallel copies of closed polylines, are filled.
- When curved entities are offset, the command changes the radius of the copies.
Method
Enter the offset distance and select the side for parallel copy.
Options within the command
- Enter offset distance
- Specifies the distance between the original entity and its parallel copy.Note: The offset distance is saved to the OFFSETDIST variable.
- Both Sides
- Places the copies on both sides of the entity.
- Through point
- Specifies the offset distance by picking a point in the drawing area.
- Multiple
- Allows you to make multiple copies using the original entity.
- next entity/subentity
- Allows you to select a new entity or subentity to create multiple copies.
- Erase
- Toggles whether to delete the source entity after the offset operation or not.Note: The status is saved to the OFFSETERASE variable with the drawing, but is then reset (turned Off) with the next drawing.
- Layer
- Specifies the layer on which to place the copied entity.
- Current
- Places the offset entity on the current layer.
- Source
- Places the offset entity on the same layer as the source entity.
- Undo
- Undoes the last offset operation.
- Exit
- Exits the command.