OFFSET FOR ORDERS WITH AUTO CAD DRAWING BY : BUDI Maryanto , ST

OFFSET command is one of the Modify command in AUTO CAD . This command is used to create an image with a line or an object parallel to a predetermined size . In engineering drawing , especially in drawing working drawings OFFSET command is usually used to create a line parallel to the axis , either X axis ( horizontal axis ) or the Y axis ( vertical axis ) of a certain size in accordance with the image area in created.

This is due to the OFFSET command line for the manufacture of working drawings on both sides of the image plane parallel work can be made more effective and efficient when compared to using the command line to create a line .

Ways to do OFFSET command is :

1 .   For example, the command line for line with the size of 100 units

2 . Click the icon symbol image for OFFSET , or type in the

   command prompt window OFFSET In the command window will

  

icon symbol offset

be written in the Specify offset distance or [ Through / Erase / Layer

  ] <Through> : give the desired value as the example I gave a value

   of 100 then press enter or click right mouse button

3 . At the time in the command prompt window tertulid Select object

   to offset or [ Exit / Undo ] <Exit> : then click on the line that will

   be in use as a base to offset , then take cross hair to the right and

  then press enter or click the right mouse button , offset lines will

  form on the right side with a length of 100

command text window in Auto Cad

Command : _offset

Current settings: Erase source = No Layer = Source OFFSETGAPTYPE = 0

Specify offset distance or [ Through / Erase / Layer ] <Through> : 100

Select object to offset or [ Exit / Undo ] <Exit> :
Specify point on side to offset or [ Exit / Multiple / Undo ] <Exit> :
Select object to offset or [ Exit / Undo ] <Exit> :
Specify point on side to offset or [ Exit / Multiple / Undo ] <Exit> :
Select object to offset or [ Exit / Undo ] <Exit> :

Command : ' _textscr