Offsetting a Face or Body

You can create an offset or a copy of a face or body in the work area.

Before you begin: Create a geometry using the sketching objects and modify it by applying features to it.
  1. From the Features section of the action bar, click Offset .
  2. In the Offset dialog box, click Body selection to offset a body.

    Click Body selection again to offset a face.

  3. In the work area, select one or more faces or bodies.
  4. In the dialog box, select Tangent Propagation check box to extend the selection up to the faces that are tangent to the selected face.



  5. Select the offset type from one of the following:
    • Offset by distance. Creates an offset of a face or a body up to the specified distance.
    • Offest by point. Creates an offset of a face or body up to the selected point in the work area.
  6. Drag the handle or enter a value to specify offset Distance. Click to reverse the offset direction.
  7. Click .