Available in: Sketch

Offset the selected curve or loop at a specified distance and direction from the original.

Shortcut: o

  1. Click Offset tool icon or press the o key.
  2. Select one or more curves to offset.
  3. Indicate the direction (click the direction arrow) and enter distance value of the offset.

    You are also able to use the arrow to drag the offset distance to a value or closer to the correct value and then type in the final value.

    Note that to change the direction of the offset, you can also use a negative distance value.

  4. Press Enter.
  5. If needed, click on additional curves to set offsets of equal distance.

Select a single entity

Example of selecting a single entity for use with Offset tool

Chain select a loop

Example chain selecting a loop

See the Learning center course Introduction to Sketching (Onshape account required) for more information.