# Offset Edge to Auto Constraint (or the option to add it parametrically)

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [May 28, 2024, 2:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181 "2024-05-28T02:58:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Shaun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/shaun/32/18786_2.png) [@Shaun](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shaun)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 2:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181/1 "2024-05-28T02:58:00Z")

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Please follow the format below for requesting a feature.

**The problem that this feature will solve:**

It’ll allow the change of an object parametrically without all the extra work of manually adding constraints to every edge.

**Brief description of the outcomes that you expect from this feature:**

I often use the Offset Edge tool to create borders. Let’s say the border is a simple rectangle. I’d like to be able to edit the dimensions of the original rectangle, have the offsetted edge automatically adjust to fit and so have the created object follow suit.

Adding all the constraints manually is a pain and might as well be done through direct modelling.

**What can’t you achieve without this feature?**

I can’t automatically adjust certain objects parametrically without a lot of additional work. It’s easier to do it by direct modelling.

_Is this a workflow blocker for you? Is this why you can’t use Shapr3D for work? Is this slowing you down?_

It was disappointing to realise that parametric modelling is worse in this instance. It’s not a workflow blocker but it adds to finicky modelling where you’re doing one thing one way and then switching workflow for the sake of doing something else very similar.

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**Author:** ![APDesignMachine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@APDesignMachine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/APDesignMachine)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 3:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181/2 "2024-05-28T03:42:34Z")

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I requested and inquired about this with @Istvan previously, he said this is coming in the next update I believe. They’re instituting a lot of changes with sketching now that the paradigm has shifted from bodies to sketches.

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**Author:** ![Shaun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/shaun/32/18786_2.png) [@Shaun](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Shaun)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 3:53am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181/3 "2024-05-28T03:53:31Z")

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Ah thanks mate, I must have missed that conversation/request.

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**Author:** ![APDesignMachine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e495f1/32.png) [@APDesignMachine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/APDesignMachine)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181/4 "2024-05-28T04:41:16Z")

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It was killing me today trying to make ribs in a part. Offset, sketch a construction line, draw another, hit parallel, BOOM 3 other lines move haha

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2024, 6:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181/5 "2024-05-28T06:31:59Z")

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> [@APDesignMachine](#):
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> he said this is coming in the next update I believe

It’s coming later this year.

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**Author:** ![Genesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Genesis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Genesis)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181/6 "2025-08-10T14:33:57Z")

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Hello @Istvan ,

has this issue been resolved / is there a known workaround? I am struggling with the same issue right now, where im trying to create two individual parts, one being based on the offset generated from the first part. When changing the size of the first part, however, the offset does not scale along with it.

Kind regards

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181/7 "2025-08-10T15:01:31Z")

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> [@Genesis](#):
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> has this issue been resolved / is there a known workaround?

Constrained offsets were introduced in last release.

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**Author:** ![Genesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Genesis](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Genesis)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181/8 "2025-08-10T15:32:17Z")

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Hello @Xdrakosha ,

I can’t seem to figure them out then.

I”m projecting the face onto a new Plane, and then trying to offset the outer edge. It also shows the constraint for the offset, however, when adjusting the size of the inital object, the offset is not following.

Before adjusting the object size:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/6/c/6c9794f96526232e522043988bf5b719aae5fe14.png)

After adjusting the size:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/7/e70d901e9aec91c3d5cd71516cf4b74b95ede6a4.jpeg)

Edit: Created [Offset constraints not updating properly](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-constraints-not-updating-properly/39080) .

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/offset-edge-to-auto-constraint-or-the-option-to-add-it-parametrically/32181/9 "2025-08-10T15:55:41Z")

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> [@Genesis](#):
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> I can’t seem to figure them out then.

Looks like that’s because these constraints don’t support splines.