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How to increase the perimeter in an object...

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Hello,
I would like to ask if there is an easy way to increase the perimeter of an object, as shown in the picture below:

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without having to recalculate each side.

Thanks in advance for your reply,
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by matt » Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:49 pm
If it's a sketch, use Offset Sketch. If it's a set of faces perpendicular to the screen, use Move Face. If it's a bounded surface, use Extend Surface
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If it's a sketch, use Offset Sketch. If it's a set of faces perpendicular to the screen, use Move Face. If it's a bounded surface, use Extend Surface
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cagoci26 wrote: Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:36 pm Hello,
I would like to ask if there is an easy way to increase the perimeter of an object, as shown in the picture below:

Cagoci.
The simple answer is "Yes, there is a way to do that." As @matt indicated, we need a little more information to be more specific.
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matt wrote: Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:49 pm If it's a sketch, use Offset Sketch. If it's a set of faces perpendicular to the screen, use Move Face. If it's a bounded surface, use Extend Surface
Thank you very much! I forgot to mention its a sketch!
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cagoci26 wrote: Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:48 pm Thank you very much! I forgot to mention its a sketch!
Then when you use the Offset Entities sketch feature you can go to the property manager and choose to have the original lines be switched to construction lines if you want (or the new lines).
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