# Variable Offset
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Variable Offset
The VariableOffsetSrf command copies a surface in the normal direction with different distances at specified locations.
### **Steps**
1. Select a surface.
2. Click the AddHandle option to add more handles on the surface.
3. Move handle points to adjust the offset distance.
### Command-line options
**Tolerance**: Sets the tolerance for the command.
**Flip**: Reverses the direction.
**SetAll**: Sets all distances to the same value.
**LinkHandles**: When editing the offset distance of a handle, all the other handles increase or decrease with the same ratio.
**AddHandle**: Adds adjusting handle by picking locations on the surface
**SideTangency**: Maintains the tangency direction of the original surface at an edge.
**Solid**: Makes a closed solid from the input and offset surfaces by adding the side surfaces.
For more information, please refer to the [Rhino documentation](https://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/8/help/en-us/commands/variableoffsetsrf.htm#\(null\)).
