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bushbabies

offset creates two lines

HI there
I am getting two lines when I use the offset or/and parallel

Version: 2.2.0-rc3-24-g4602ec6a
Compiler: GNU GCC 7.3.0
Compiled on: Mar 5 2022
Qt Version: 5.12.4
Boost Version: 1.65.1

on an old laptop using windows 8

anybody have this issue
thanks

LordOfBikes

Re: offset creates two lines

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Maybe, when you clarify your request, somebody can explain what happens.

What kind of entity is the original? Line, Arc, Circle? Probably a Polyline?
The two lines have same distance? On both sides? Or both on the same side with different distance?

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dellus

Re: offset creates two lines

In reply to this post by bushbabies

Using the tool Line - Parallel a Tool Options bar appears above the drawing area. It has an input box for the number of parallels.

bushbabies

Re: offset creates two lines

Thank you :)
I cleared the screen of all tool bars and widgets to find out how "tool options worked

bushbabies

Re: offset creates two lines

In reply to this post by LordOfBikes

Hi there
sorry for not being clearer
In this instance I mean a line to be the shortest distance between two points so I used the Li command / or and Line 2 point tool. Before I posted here I had also tried splines circles .. with broadly the same result (and I relearned how splines fragment under such pressure
Meanwhile Dellus came up with a clever answer to my stupid question
regards