Add an Offset Line to the Sketch Line

General

  • An offset line is a line or chain of lines parallel to the baseline.
  • The baseline can consist of several lines.
  • An offset line can be drawn only on the clicked side or on both sides of the baseline at the same time.
  • An offset line can inherit the settings from the toolbar, baseline, or you can define the offset line settings.

Add offset lines

  1. Select Sketch | Line Tools | Offset.
  2. Define the offset line drawing method.
    • Enter the distance or distances of the lines.
    • Count if you entered only one distance.
      • If the number exceeds 100, the preview will not work.
      • If the number exceeds 300, no offset can be made
    • Offset to both sides or not .
    • Line chain to same side or not
    • Baseline Choose line chains or not .
      • Select this option before selecting a line if you want to select a line as a chain.
    • Drawing Fast mode or not
    • See the effect of the dialog box on the line drawing: Offset Dialog Box
  3. Select the line style
    • From the toolbar.
    • Customized settings.
    • Baseline settings.
  4. Click the line, or lines, in relation to which you set the offset.
    • A single line in the line chain is sufficient if you selected Choose line chains
    • Select the second line with the Ctrl key pressed down, etc.
  5. Select the side of the offset line by clicking a point on the desired side of the baseline.
    • Click an empty spot, don't click an existing line or point.
    • The program draws the offset lines.
  6. If the offset lines were drawn correctly, click OK.
    • This ends the drawing of offset lines.
    • If you are not satisfied with the drawn offset lines, select Cancel and start adding offset lines from the beginning
Note:
  • The function will copy the geometric constraints of the line, add a distance constraint to the offset line of the line, and equal distance constraints to the other offset lines.