Offseting Tips

[Anonymous]

can someone drum up a simple offest command...you would think there would be one....for example if a create a joined polyline and fillet the edges....why can't I do a simple copy offset.....just curious

[TomWaltz]

Why can't you? Doesn't offset already do that?

[Anonymous]

no it doesn't I created something from scratch....here is what I did....

use polyline....then I used fillet command at 5'....how do I make a copy offset of this creature

[Anonymous]

1. Select polyline
2. Select offest tool from the special tools (like perpendicular, parallel....)
3. Magic Wand the polyline
4. Move the cursor and it will offset.

[TomWaltz]

Step 5: Type R and 5', then hit enter.

[Link]

Step 6 - don't worry about step 1 and skip straight to step 2!

Sorry - couldn't resist!

Cheers,
Link.

[TomWaltz]

I dunno Link..... could be bad of you have the Wall tool selected when you wanted a polyline...

[Link]

Ahhh - yes - then let's clarify step number one:

Select the Polyline tool, not the polyline, on the screen, as I read it!

That'll teach me for trying to be funny again!

Cheers,
Link.

[Anonymous]

thanks tom,

I owe you a beer.....btw step 1 is important....thats was the step I was missing....it would only work if I choose the polyline command...in addition to that...it take on the default settings....thanks again...more question to come

[TomWaltz]

The technique is a little sideways, but REALLY powerful once you get the hang of combining offset and magic wand.

For example:

• Soffit/overhangs around a building
  Footings/foundations offset from each side of foundation walls
  Bulkheads around a room perimeter