topic Re: How do you offset arcs? in Modeling

How do you offset arcs?

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:11:55 GMT

Anyone know how to offset an arc line?

Re: How do you offset arcs?

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:34:00 GMT

If you want to offset a new arc, use one of the offset construction methods (1 and 2 in image attached) and magic wand the original arc.

If you want to offset an existing arc, select the arc, then click and hold and pet palette will appear, offset at far right (3). You can then drag it or input the new radius (R value).

HTH

Re: How do you offset arcs?

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:14:08 GMT

s2art,

I want to offset a new arc, and I used the construction methods you specified with the magic wand. Sometimes it works, but sometimes I don't get the offset when I do the magic wand and it just copies the same arc on top of the first). Do I need to reset to one of the 2 construction methods each time? Or do I have to be careful to put the magic wand in a certain spot on the arc?

Hmm... not sure what I'm doing wrong here.

Thanks,
Scott

Re: How do you offset arcs?

Laura Yanoviak — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:25:18 GMT

southpaw:

You have to reset your construction method each time -- LJY

Re: How do you offset arcs?

Stig Bengtsson — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:58:06 GMT

The fastest way to offset an arc is to select the first arc and "drag a copy" in place, without moving the copy. The copy will stay selected and easily offset with the pet palette,

Stig

Re: How do you offset arcs?

Laura Yanoviak — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:15:32 GMT

Stig wrote:
The fastest way to offset an arc is to select the first arc and "drag a copy" in place, without moving the copy. The copy will stay selected and easily offset with the pet palette,

Stig

...the "Radial Stretch" button...

Re: How do you offset arcs?

TomWaltz — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:17:24 GMT

Stig wrote:
The fastest way to offset an arc is to select the first arc and "drag a copy" in place, without moving the copy. The copy will stay selected and easily offset with the pet palette,

Stig

My favorite method:

Eyedropper the circle.
Hit the "o" key.
Press spacebar and click on the arc (Magic Wand)

Re: How do you offset arcs?

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 08:29:59 GMT

Laura wrote:
southpaw:

You have to reset your construction method each time -- LJY

Or you can choose the Multiple Offset option if you want to offset several element in one go.