topic Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition in Modeling

Offset: a simple line extra addition

Anonymous — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:43:09 GMT

I could use an "Offset" feature so many times. It simply allows a person to pick any amount of lines, walls, beams etc. and offsets a copy at a distance desired. The key to this feature is that it the offset amount is the same along the entire path. Please add this feature. It is a small thing but a HUGE need.

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 16:02:28 GMT

Is there a reason that Drag > press option/alt to copy > type "r" > enter distance doesn't work for you?

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 16:42:33 GMT

That would work if I was only trying to copy a line. Let's say we have a square (made of lines) and we want another square inside of it only 2" smaller. Currently we have to select each line, drag it inward and press "r" for the distance of 2". It would be faster to have a tool that allows a person to select all FOUR lines of the square and copy them equidistantly inward 2" all at once. This is beneficial once we get more complicated structures like all the walls of a sprawling building.

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Eduardo Rolon — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:51:17 GMT

Why don't you use offset and magic wand?
Procedure:
1)select tool
2)select offset from toolbar
3)press spacebar (magic wand) and click inside rectangle
4)r and distance

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 18:14:28 GMT

I may be outdated with my request already because I am working in Archicad 7. Does 8 have an offset command? Because version 7 does not.

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Eduardo Rolon — Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:24:50 GMT

I don't remember about AC7, but i think it had the option to do this. Look for this icon...

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

MarinRacic — Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:54:31 GMT

We need offset function which can work like it does in AutoCAD - I've grown accustomed to the way AC handles offset, but sometimes I really wish I had AutoCAD-like offset function!

For example, if I need to offset only one side of the non-rectangular slab...

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Karl Ottenstein — Sun, 12 Sep 2004 00:23:37 GMT

MAK wrote:
I may be outdated with my request already because I am working in Archicad 7. Does 8 have an offset command? Because version 7 does not.

Offset has been there since before 7.

Karl

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Djordje — Sun, 12 Sep 2004 07:28:42 GMT

MarinRacic wrote:
We need offset function which can work like it does in AutoCAD - I've grown accustomed to the way AC handles offset, but sometimes I really wish I had AutoCAD-like offset function!

For example, if I need to offset only one side of the non-rectangular slab...

... you activate the tool you want, click on offset, trace the side you want to offset, and specify the distance.

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

MarinRacic — Sun, 12 Sep 2004 08:15:43 GMT

I know, but tracing sometimes isn't so simple and if I magic-wand it I get the whole slab. Once I did a Disney store which didn't have a single straight shelf, all were radial + they were different at every level (3 levels)... Tracing was, let's say, a bit of a pain in the b...

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 01:54:57 GMT

Matthew Lohden wrote:

Is there a reason that Drag > press option/alt to copy > type "r" > enter distance doesn't work for you?

this is inaccurate as the distance becomes whatever you dragged plus "r" distance input.

the only way i see to do it on a mac is select line, click mouse on object to select,, then press mouse down and hit option button button, do not drag anything. then input x or y distances and hit enter.

The magic wand way is just way too many steps that half the time don't seem to work.

what we should have is you choose the offset command and then input a distance and then w/ cursor "flick" any object, line, wall ect in the direction its supposed to go. simple, intuitive.

also, the direction in the manuel for how to offset are completely un- understandable.

donald mac donald

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Dwight — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 02:43:20 GMT

Call me an idiot, but if you have three shelves above each other wth a radiused front edge, you use the marquee tool to do the stretch of each a specified distance....

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Dwight — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 02:43:45 GMT

and again

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Dwight — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 02:45:55 GMT

and in the case of connected lines - the polyline tool senses its perimeter and can be copied and resized exactly as you wish...

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

James B — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 03:16:08 GMT

Just regarding using the Marquee to stretch elements, I would love to see Filtering for the marquee tool. So a marquee will only affect a certain element (like slabs only). This would be extremely useful. And while I'm at it a marquee should be able to harve curved edges and be like an object where you can stretch an edge or plus or minus from it (ie associated pet pallette).

Just thought I'd add this cause Dwight reminded me of it.

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Dwight — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 03:28:40 GMT

That curved edge thing is hard to do, but filtered Marquee - the ability to selectively pick objects to affect.... great

moving this to a fresh topic!!

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 05:25:42 GMT

Donald wrote:
this is inaccurate as the distance becomes whatever you dragged plus "r" distance input.

Matthew has been in Nottingham, and so hasn't been able to reply ...

Using "r" is indeed precise. The distance 'r' is exactly the distance (as a radius, along whatever angle you are dragging) from the initial hotspot that you clicked on.

Karl

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Aussie John — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:02:01 GMT

Karl wrote:
Using "r" is indeed precise. The distance 'r' is exactly the distance (as a radius, along whatever angle you are dragging) from the initial hotspot that you clicked on.

Karl

Further to Karl's comments, dont forget to have the relative button pressed rather than the absolute option (in the coordinates pallete)

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

Dwight — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 07:10:13 GMT

but the angle part is tricky to get started. One must find the reference point first.

Re: Offset: a simple line extra addition

MarinRacic — Mon, 13 Sep 2004 08:30:40 GMT

Dwight, I won't call you an idiot, but here's the one corner of the shop so you can see exactly what kind of shelves I had to do. It's not that I'm lazy or whining for no reason...