TABLE OF CONTENTS After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
Duplicate an object at a specified distance away
Make changes to an objects properties
Use the Quick Properties Panel
The OFFSET command duplicates an object parallel to the original object at a specified distance. You can offset Lines, Arcs, Circles, Ellipses, 2D Polylines and Splines. You may duplicate the original object or assign the offset copy to another layer.
HOW TO USE THE OFFSET COMMAND:
(Duplicate the Original Object)
Select the OFFSET command using one of the following:
Ribbon = Home tab / Modify panel 
Keyboard = Offset
Command: _offset
Current settings: Erase source=No Layer=Source OFFSETGAPTYPE=0 Specify offset distance or [Through/Erase/Layer]
Select object to offset or
Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Multiple/Undo]
Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo]
(Duplicate original object but assign the Offset copy to a different layer)
To automatically place the offset copy on a different layer than the original you must first change the "current" layer to the layer you want the offset copy to be placed on.
Select the layer that you want the...
