Offset Rules

Offset Rules:

Enclosed Objects:

• The Left < Offset directional button will offset an enclosed object to the outside.

• The Right > Offset directional button will offset an enclosed object to the inside.

• Arcs and Curves greater than 180 Degrees use the same rules as closed objects. 

Unenclosed Objects:

• For unenclosed objects the directional arrow buttons depend on the direction of travel of the vector segments, starting from the line’s start point.

  • Left < Offset directional button offsets Clockwise

  • Right > Offset directional button offsets Counter-Clockwise

• If it doesn’t Offset in the expected direction, click Undo and click the other Offset directional button.