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What we notice is, that in the outside offset, a new surface is created, as in the inside offset, the same surface is now divided in two parts.

This always has to do with what we are trying to design.Īs soon as we left-click for the second time our mouse, the process is over, and the second outline will appear. Then we move our cursor in or out of the shape, depending on how close or far we want the new outline to be. What we just need to do now is left-click on our mouse. What we notice is that the surface seems to be selected. In order to use the Offset tool, we select it from the toolbar, and then we place the cursor over the surface that we want to give to the new outline. The Offset tool is located on the main toolbar, and the icon of the tool is a small arrow with two parallel curved lines. We can easily and quickly create detailed models, for example, the frame of a window, or the staggered bleachers on a football field. We can use the Offset tool when we design something in 3D as well. This tool will help us a lot when we want to draw a plan, as we can give the Offset a specific dimension, in order to draw the width of the exterior walls of a building, with only a single move. The Offset tool in SketchUp gives us the opportunity to create a new outline from the already existing shape that we have.