freesewing/markdown/dev/reference/api/point/shiftoutwards/en.md

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Point.shiftOutwards()

The Point.shiftOutwards() method returns a new Point that is shifted distance (mm) beyond the target in the direction of the target point.

Signature

Point point.shiftOutwards(Point target, float distance)

Example

```js ({ Point, points, Path, paths, macro, part }) => {

points.A = new Point(90, 70).setText("Point A", "text-sm right") points.B = new Point(10, 10).setText("Point B", "text-sm") points.C = points.A.shiftOutwards(points.B, 30) .setText("Point C is point A shifted 3cm\nbeyond point B", "text-sm") .attr("data-text-lineheight", 6)

paths.direction = new Path() .move(points.A) .line(points.C) .addClass("note dashed")

macro("ld", { from: points.C, to: points.B, d: -10 })

return part }

</Example>