To Sketch an Offset Edge
After you sketch an offset edge, you can move it by dragging it in the sketch window.
1. Click > 
Offset. The Type dialog box opens.
Offset. The Type dialog box opens.2. Select an edge type.
 | • When offsetting tangent edges, use the Chain option. • To use the entire edge to create an offset entity, you must create an untrimmed offset edge from a single edge. |
3. Select one or more appropriate entities or edges to offset.
| | For the Chain option, use the CHOOSE menu to change selections. |
4. To offset the edge in the direction of the arrow, type a positive value. To offset the edge in the opposite direction, type a negative value.
5. Press ENTER or click 
. An offset entity is created.
. An offset entity is created.