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39 lines
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title: Point.shiftOutwards()
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---
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Returns a new `Point` that is shifted `distance` (mm) beyond the `target` in the direction of the target point.
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## Point.shiftOutwards() signature
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```js
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Point point.shiftOutwards(Point target, float distance)
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```
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## Point.shiftOutwards() example
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<Example
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part="point_shiftoutwards"
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caption="An example of the Point.shiftOutwards() method"
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/>
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```js
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let { Point, points, Path, paths, macro } = part.shorthand();
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points.A = new Point(90, 70).attr("data-text", "Point A");
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points.B = new Point(10, 10).attr("data-text", "Point B");
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points.C = points.A.shiftOutwards(points.B, 30)
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.attr("data-text", "Point C is point A shifted 3cm\nbeyond point B")
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.attr("data-text-lineheight", 6);
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paths.direction = new Path()
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.move(points.A)
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.line(points.C)
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.attr("class", "note dashed");
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macro("ld", {
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from: points.C,
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to: points.B,
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d: -10
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});
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```
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