Creating a Rolling Offset

You can create a rolling curve at a required offset distance from a reference curve.

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing curves.
  1. From the Wireframe section of the action bar, click Rolling Offset .
  2. In the Curves box, select the reference to be offset.

    You can select several curves to be offset by clicking .

  3. In the Support box, select the support element.


  4. In the Offset box, type the value or use the arrow to change the value.
  5. Click Preview to see the offset curve.


  6. Click OK.
    The curve (identified as Rolling offset.xxx) is added to the tree.