Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 300 AutoCAD and Its Applications—Advanced Offsetting Edges The OFFSETEDGE command allows you to offset the edges of a planar face to create a new, closed object on the same plane as the existing face. The new object is a closed polyline or spline that can then be used to create a new 3D object. The planar face you offset can be on a 3D solid or surface model. After entering the OFFSETEDGE command, select the face and then pick a point inside or outside of the existing edge. The point you pick determines where the offset is created. You can also use the Distance option to create the offset at a specifi c distance from the existing edge. The OFFSETEDGE command allows you to continue selecting faces to create offsets until you press [Esc] or [Enter]. The procedure is similar to that used with the OFFSET command. OFFSETEDGE Ribbon Solid Solid Editing Offset Edge Type OFFSETEDGE A B C Figure 11-36. Using the PRESSPULL command. A—Pick inside of a boundary (shown in color) and drag the boundary to a new location. B—The completed operation with a positive distance, resulting in a union. C—The completed operation with a negative distance, resulting in a subtraction. Figure 11-37. Extruding open 2D objects with the PRESSPULL command. The resulting objects are surfaces. Line Spline Arc