VF Radial Offset

Offsets vertices radially to better preserve bevels and other spatial relationships, as opposed to scale.

One, two, and three dimensional modes support different needs.

Installation and Usage

• Download VF_radialOffset.py
• Open Blender Preferences and navigate to the "Add-ons" tab
• Install and enable the Add-on
• It will show up in the 3D view VF Tools tab

Settings

• XYZ Values
  • Individual inputs per axis, allowing for 1D, 2D, and 3D functionality
    • See below for examples of how 1D, 2D, and 3D radial offset differs from simple scaling
  • Using dissimilar values can create ovoid results while still preserving the spatial relationships of vertices that are radially inline
    • This will not work with bevels in 3D mode, but offsetting in two dimensions will retain bevels that are aligned with the third axis
  • Positive and negative values will determine if vertices are offset away from or toward the centre of the model
• Radial Offset
  • Click this to calculate vectors and offset each vertex in the defined direction

One Dimension

Setting only one axis to a non-zero value will offset vertices in that one direction, splitting them at the model's centre point without stretching the sides.

Two Dimensions

Setting two axes to non-zero values will offset vertices in a circular pattern, best used for changing the size of watch faces, columns, and other cylindrical shapes without changing bevels aligned with the third axis.

Three Dimensions

Setting all three axes to non-zero values will offset vertices in a spherical direction, best used for scaling spheres while preserving the local height of surface details.

Known Limitations

• Does not work on objects with shape keys
• When multiple objects are selected, only the active selected object is affected (does not support batch processing multiple models)