More about Duplicating 2D Elements Using Offset | ||||
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More about the Offset Command
After clicking Offset 
in the Operation toolbar (Transformation sub-toolbar), four possible offset
options as well as
four different boxes appear in the Sketch Tools toolbar.
These options are:
- No Propagation
(default option). - Tangent Propagation
:
For more information, see Duplicating Multiple 2D Elements Using Offset.
- Point Propagation
:
For more information, see Duplicating Multiple 2D Elements Using Offset.
- Both Side Offset
:
This option duplicates the element you select on both sides of this element.
It can be used while using any of the three options
mentioned above.
| Warning: When a geometry is performed outside the sketch, point and tangents cannot be propagated. |
These boxes are:
- Instance(s): Defines the number of elements you want to obtain after the offset operation.
- H: Displays horizontal coordinate.
- V: Displays vertical coordinate.
- Offset: Defines offset value as per your requirement. The value entered in the box during edition is locked till the focus is on the box. This allows you to move the pointer over the graphics area without changing the value in the box.
| Important: The Offset command is performed as soon as the Offset box is validated, by pressing Tab or Enter. |
What You Can Do
Keep in mind that:
- You can offset the intersection between a face and a sketch plane without explicitly creating this intersection.
- lf you offset a multi-domain face, the face that is closer from the pointer is offset.
- If you position the pointer outside the zone that is allowed for
creating a given element, the
symbol appears.