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To offset an object by specifying a distance
1 Click Home tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Offset.
2 Specify the offset distance.
You can enter a value or use the pointing device.
3 Select the object to offset.
4 Specify a point to indicate whether the object is to be offset inside or
outside of the original object.
5 Select another object to offset, or press Enter to end the command.
To offset an object through a point
1 Click Home tab ➤ Modify panel ➤ Offset.
2 Enter t (Through).
3 Select the object to offset.
4 Specify a point through which the offset object is to pass.
5 Select another object to offset, or press Enter to end the command.
To create a polyline or a spline that is offset from the edges of a face
1 Click Solid tab ➤ Solid Editing panel ➤ Offset Edge.
2 Select a planar face on a 3D solid or surface.
3 Specify a point location inside or outside the edges of the face, or enter
an option to specify an offset distance or a corner style.
4 Select another face to offset, or press Enter to end the command.
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