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title: Path.offset()
---

The `Path.offset()` method returns a new Path that is offset by distance from
the original path.

## Signature

```js
Path path.offset(float distance)
```

## Example

<Example caption="Example of the Path.offset() method">
```js
({ Point, points, Path, paths, part }) => {

  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")

  return part
}
```
</Example>