https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/offset-the-curve-line/m-p/34711#M17280 First forget autocad way (we do not "do in autocad" here) <E><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></E><BR /> <BR /> Second find the offset modifier either in control palete or in the menu<BR /> having switched it on draw a line circle or so (probably will not work on splines but I so not use them a lot) tracing the original with either magic wand or having the spacebar pressed and clicking on original.<BR /> After that You will be prompted for the distance of the offset.<BR /> <BR /> The advantage of the Archicad offset over the Autocad one is that we can create any object using the original shape not only offseted the copy of the original pline spline or so in autocad.<BR /> <BR /> Best Regards,<BR /> Piotr Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:39:56 GMT Piotr Dobrowolski 2008-02-21T13:39:56Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/offset-the-curve-line/m-p/34710#M17279 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>how to offset the curve line or spline, like we do in Auto cad ?</T></DIV> Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:51:15 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/offset-the-curve-line/m-p/34710#M17279 Anonymous 2008-02-21T10:51:15Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/offset-the-curve-line/m-p/34711#M17280 First forget autocad way (we do not "do in autocad" here) <E><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></E><BR /> <BR /> Second find the offset modifier either in control palete or in the menu<BR /> having switched it on draw a line circle or so (probably will not work on splines but I so not use them a lot) tracing the original with either magic wand or having the spacebar pressed and clicking on original.<BR /> After that You will be prompted for the distance of the offset.<BR /> <BR /> The advantage of the Archicad offset over the Autocad one is that we can create any object using the original shape not only offseted the copy of the original pline spline or so in autocad.<BR /> <BR /> Best Regards,<BR /> Piotr Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:39:56 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/offset-the-curve-line/m-p/34711#M17280 Piotr Dobrowolski 2008-02-21T13:39:56Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/offset-the-curve-line/m-p/34712#M17281 You can offset spline with circle directly. Just select circle tool, click offset and with space click on the spline. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:30:57 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/offset-the-curve-line/m-p/34712#M17281 Anonymous 2008-02-21T15:30:57Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/offset-the-curve-line/m-p/34713#M17282 PS: In some situations I would like to have the autocad offset. Not often but sometimes. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:32:08 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/offset-the-curve-line/m-p/34713#M17282 Anonymous 2008-02-21T15:32:08Z