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Access Methods
Button
Toolbar: Drafting tool set ➤ Copy tool group ➤ Offset
Menu: Modify ➤ Offset
Summary
You can offset an object at a specified distance or through a point. After you
offset objects, you can trim and extend them as an efficient method to create
drawings containing many parallel lines and curves.
The OFFSET command repeats for convenience. To exit the command, press
Enter.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Current settings: Erase source = current Layer = current OFFSETGAPTYPE =
current
Specify
Offset Distance on page 720or [Through on page 721/Erase on page
721/
Layer on page 721] <current>: Specify a distance, enter an option, or press Enter
Offset Distance
Creates an object at a specified distance from an existing object.
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