There are two ways for Offset command ,specifying offset distance and specifying the through point . It is default to specify offset distance.
Specify offset distance:
Step 1 : you could enter the offset distance or tap
to specify two points, the distance between two points will be used as offset distance.
Step 2 : select an object to offset;
Step 3 : tap on the drawing to specify the offset direction according to command prompt.
In settings, you could switch to another work mode: Specify the through point.
Specify the through point:
Operation steps:
Step1: select an object to offset;
Step2: specify the through point;
After offset one object, you could select another object to offset or end command.
Offset Settings:
Offset mode:
Tap on one mode, it will switch immediately.
Layer option:
Source: Apply source layer on selected object for offsetting.
Current: Apply current layer on selected object for offsetting.
Source object:
Erase source object after offsetting.