Specifying an Offset
Creo Elements/Direct Drafting allows you to specify an offset distance for the following geometrical elements:
• Lines
• Rectangles
• Circles
• Arcs
• Points
• Construction lines
• Construction circles
You can also specify an offset while modifying the geometrical elements. The offset distance is defined as the distance of the geometrical element from two existing linear elements.
You can use 
(Offset) on the status bar to define the offset. is disabled by default. It is active when you use following buttons:
(Offset) on the status bar to define the offset. is disabled by default. It is active when you use following buttons:• Line buttons (
Polygon, 
2 Points, 
Horizontal, 
Vertical, 
Parallel, 
Perpendicular, 
Angle & Length, 
Tangent, or 
Tangent by 2)
Polygon, 2 Points, Horizontal, Vertical, Parallel, Perpendicular, Angle & Length, Tangent, or Tangent by 2)• 
Rectangle
Rectangle• Circle buttons (
Center & Radius, 
3 Points, 
Concentric, 
Diameter, or 
Tangent)
Center & Radius, 3 Points, Concentric, Diameter, or Tangent)• Arc buttons (
3 Points, 
Center & 2 Points, 
Center, Radius & 2 Points, 
Concentric, 
Point, Radius & Angle, 
Diameter, or 
Smooth)
3 Points, Center & 2 Points, Center, Radius & 2 Points, Concentric, Point, Radius & Angle, Diameter, or Smooth)• 
Point
Point• Construction Line buttons (
2 Points, 
Horizontal, 
Vertical, 
Parallel, 
Perpendicular, 
Point & Angle, 
Tangent, 
Tangent by 2, 
Bisector, or 
Bisector Angle)
2 Points, Horizontal, Vertical, Parallel, Perpendicular, Point & Angle, Tangent, Tangent by 2, Bisector, or Bisector Angle)• Construction Circle buttons (
Center & Radius, 
3 Points, 
Tangent & Center, 
Concentric, 
Diameter, 
Tangent & 2 Points, 
Tangent by 2, or Tangent by 3)
Center & Radius, 3 Points, Tangent & Center, Concentric, Diameter, Tangent & 2 Points, Tangent by 2, or Tangent by 3)• Move buttons (
2 Pnts, 
Horizontal, 
Vertical, or 
Multiple)
2 Pnts, Horizontal, Vertical, or Multiple) is disabled after you finish the above operations.
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To use
, you must enable Copilot in Creo Elements/Direct Drafting. See Enabling or Disabling the Copilot Functionality for more information. |
To define an offset for geometrical elements in Creo Elements/Direct Drafting:
1. Click the required button (for example, 2 Points in the Draw group on the Drafting tab).
2 Points in the Draw group on the Drafting tab).2. In the status bar, click .
.3. Select the first offset element.
4. Type the distance from the first offset element in the user input line and press ENTER.
5. Click a point on one side of the first offset element to indicate the positive side.
6. Select the second offset element.
7. Type the distance from the second offset element in the user input line and press ENTER.
8. Click a point on one side of the second offset element to indicate the positive side.
The offset point thus defined serves as the current definition point (such as the begin point or end point) of the geometrical element.
9. Complete the operation.
10. Click 
OK.
OK.Alternatively:
1. Click the required button (for example, 2 Points in the Draw group on the Drafting tab).
2 Points in the Draw group on the Drafting tab).2. In the status bar, click .
.3. Select the first offset element.
4. Select the second offset element.
5. Click between the two elements to specify the offset point.
6. Complete the operation.
7. Click OK.
OK.After you click OK, Creo Elements/Direct Drafting ends and it is no longer active in the status bar. also ends if you click 
Cancel.
OK, Creo Elements/Direct Drafting ends and it is no longer active in the status bar. also ends if you click Cancel.