How do you offset arcs?

[Anonymous]

Anyone know how to offset an arc line?

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

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

[Laura Yanoviak]

southpaw:

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

[Stig Bengtsson]

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

[Laura Yanoviak]

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...

[TomWaltz]

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)

[Laszlo Nagy]

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.