Creates a copy of a curve or
surface that is offset from the original (every point on the copy
is a specific distance from the corresponding point on the original).
Create an offset copy of a curve
- Do one of the following:
- An offset curve is created at a default
offset distance of 1.0.
- In the toolbox, click the Show
Manipulator tool and use the manipulator to change the
offset distance.
Create an offset copy of a surface
- Select the surface.
- Select
Edit NURBS > Offset Surfaces > .
- Do one of the following:
- To preserve surface curvature, set Method to Surface
Fit.
- To preserve CV layout, set Method to CV
Fit.
- Enter a distance to offset. You can change
the distance interactively in the channel box or attribute editor
after you offset.
- Click Offset.