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Create offset geometry and convert geometry

Create offset geometry and convert geometry - SOLIDWORKS Tutorial

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Create offset geometry and convert geometry

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- The offset entity tool allows you to take an existing sketch and then just offset a line or multiple lines all at once. Let me show you how it works. So if I have a rectangle like this one over here and maybe I want to put some holes in the corners. You could, of course, add the holes and add some dimensions, but a lot easier way might be used. This Offset Entities. Click over here. Let's go ahead and type in .5 inches, as far as the distance. Click on the line and you notice it automatically selects the entire chain and goes all the way to the outside. Now, you can switch that to the inside by using the reverse and notice I have Select Chain. If you turn that off, it will only select just that one line. But I do want the entire chain. And I can also have the ability to go bi-directional, so I can go in both directions if I wanted to but I'm going to turn that off. And then I can choose if I want the geometry to be…

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