Offset Faces

To offset a face or faces of a solid:

  1. Select Construct tab > Solids > Modifiers > Offset Faces to display the Offset Faces dialog.
  2. Optionally enter a Name for the solid, or leave the default name.
  3. Enter the Offset distance. A negative distance offsets the faces into the solid. A positive distance offsets the surfaces out of the solid.
  4. Select the name of the face you want to offset from the menu and click the Add item button or click the Pick surfaces button and select the surface in the graphics window.
  5. Optionally click the Preview button to see the results of the current settings in the Graphics window.
  6. Click OK.
Parent topic: To apply shape modifiers to a solid