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title: "Offset"
slug: "map360-offset"
updated: 2026-09-04T13:57:24Z
published: 2026-09-04T13:57:24Z
canonical: "rcdocs.leica-geosystems.com/map360-offset"
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# Offset

## Function

Creates a parallel copy of a selected entity such as line, polyline, spline, arc, circle or rectangle.

## Procedure

There are two methods to offset entities:

#### Run command first

1. Left click to select object to be offset
2. Specify offset distance by typing in a numeric value (or define distance on screen with two clicks)
3. Select side you want the parallel copy located
4. Right click or press enter to close out of command

![Offset1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/820e11db-8ed5-45ae-ac86-f6b77dcb2aa7/Images/Documentation/Offset1.png)

#### Preselect item to offset

1. Select object to offset then click on the offset command
2. Specify offset distance by typing in a numeric value (or define distance on screen with two clicks)
3. Select side you want the parallel copy located
4. Right click or press enter to close out of command.