offset

[GREG]

Hi,

I have drawn a rectangle (using rectangle command) and I want to use the OFFSET command to dublicate one of the sides only.

How can I do this without dublicating the whole rectangle.

Thanks

Greg

[profcad]

explode the rectangle first.

[Strix]

how about drawing it using the LINE and FROM commands?

and as this is AutoCAD and there's usually 7 different ways of doing things, can anybody else make another suggestion?

[mrbucket]

explode the rectangle first.

This is the way to go.

Or simply offset the entire object and explode the offset. Then delete the parts you don't need.

[JR1]

All of the above. Or, draw the rectangle. Then, draw a line on the side you want to offset using osnap to grab the corners. Then, instead of offset, just move the line.

[Strix]

... though it all depends on whether you want the line to be the same size as the one side, or if you want it to be extended as it would be if you OFFSET the whole rectangle

what is it you're trying to do?

[mrbucket]

... though it all depends on whether you want the line to be the same size as the one side, or if you want it to be extended as it would be if you OFFSET the whole rectangle

what is it you're trying to do?

I can see how this gets a little frustrating. It could be something simple or something difficult. Maybe an "end result to be expected" should be attached.