You can offset a face/shell, a plannar edge/wire, or an edge on the face.
To open Offset:
Click Offset (Geometry Tools toolbar) or click Geometry, Geometry Tools, Offset .
In the dialog , select the type you want to offset:
Face/Shell. Select face or shell, define the offset distance, and give the round corner option. When "Offset to Solid" is checked, it will try to offset the faces to solid shape. Reverse offset directoin, check "Reverse". Check "Offset to Solid" to make face offset to a solid shape. If you want to offset faces independently from shell/solid, check "Face Independent".
Plannar Edge/Wire. Select plannar edge or wire, and define the offset diatance. The result edge/wire will locate at the same plane. Reverse offset directoin, check "Reverse".
a. Raw face |
b. Offset face to two directions (Face/Shell) |
c. Offset face to Solid (Face/Shell, check "Offset to Solid") |
a. Offset using Plannar Edge/Wire |
b. Offset using Edge on Face |