freesewing/markdown/dev/reference/api/path/offset/en.md

---
title: offset()
---
 
```js
Path path.offset(float distance)
```

Returns a new Path that is offset by distance from the original path.

<Example part="path_offset">
Example of the Path.offset() method
</Example>

```js
let { Point, points, Path, paths } = part.shorthand();

points.A = new Point(45, 60);
points.B = new Point(10, 30);
points.BCp2 = new Point(40, 20);
points.C = new Point(90, 30);
points.CCp1 = new Point(50, -30);

paths.example = new Path()
  .move(points.A)
  .line(points.B)
  .curve(points.BCp2, points.CCp1, points.C)
  .line(points.A)
  .close();

paths.offset = paths.example
  .offset(-10)
  .attr("class", "interfacing");

paths.lineOffset = new Path()
  .move(points.A)
  .line(points.B)
  .offset(-5)
  .attr("class", "various");

paths.curveOffset = new Path()
  .move(points.B)
  .curve(points.BCp2, points.CCp1, points.C)
  .offset(-5)
  .attr("class", "canvas");
```