The Offset command can be used on vertical lines but not on horizontal lines.

More Questions from Isometric Drawings

• The bounding box method for creating an isometric drawing works well in both traditional board drawing and in AutoCAD.
• An isometric drawing is a type of technical drawing used to illustrate a mechanical part in true 3-dimensional form.
• Most solid modeling CAD programs will produce pictorial drawings of 3-dimensional objects using either the isometric, perspective, or both views.
• The AutoCAD Center Mark tool can be used in an isometric drawing as you would use it in any conventional orthographic drawing.
• In an isometric drawing all horizontal lines are drawn on a 60 degree angle away from a given point.
• The primary difference between isometric drawings and perspective drawings is that in an isometric drawing both vertical and horizontal lines remain parallel while in a perspective drawing both horizontal and vertical lines are in line with an apparent vanishing point.
• When using AutoCAD to create an isometric drawing it is best to set the grid to ISO.
• When creating a circle on an isometric flat surface you need to use the circle tool.
• By using the F-5 key you can switch from ISO Right to ISO Top to ISO Back.

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