OffsetMultiple

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The OffsetMultiple command copies multiple curves so that all locations on the copied curves are a specified distance from the original curve.

Note

  • All open curves offset toward the cursor.
  • When offsetting closed curves, if the side-to-offset point is inside a curve, the offsets for other closed curves will also be inside.
  • Islands (closed curves inside other closed curves) are recognized and offset in the opposite direction from the container closed curves.

Steps

  1. Select curves and edges.
  2. Click on to specify the side.
    For best results, use proportionately small offset distances and smooth curves; otherwise, you may get kinks and doubled-back curves.
Command-line options

Distance

Sets the offset distance.

Corner

Specifies how corners are handled when they are offset to the "convex" side as pointed out in the image.


Original curve (blue). Offset to outside (red). Offset to inside (green).
Sharp

Curves offset to the outside of a corner will be extended to meet at sharp corners with position (G0) continuity.

Round

Curves offset to the outside of a corner will be filled with arc segments with tangent (G1) continuity.

Smooth

Curves offset to the outside of a corner will be filled with blend segments with curvature (G2) continuity.

Chamfer

The corners of the offset curves will be filled with a straight line between their endpoints.

OffsetCount

Specifies the number of curves that will be created.

See also

Offset

Copy a curve parallel to the original.

OffsetMesh

Copies a mesh by moving the vertices a specified distance with different direction modes.

OffsetCrvOnSrf

Copy a curve on a surface parallel to the original.

OffsetNormal

Copy a curve on a surface parallel to the original in the surface normal direction.

Create curves from other objects