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.