The Offset Shapes tool creates a shape, rather than a new face, inside the selected shape or multiple shapes. Select a shape or an individual face and click Shapes > Offset Shapes in the main menu.
Selected shape to create an inside offset. |  |
Offset shape created. |  |
New offset shape created inside previous offset shape. |  |
Selected inner offset shape. |  |
Offset shape with a hole after deleting the inner shape. |  |
To manually enter an offset distance, open the Tool Options window 
by clicking Window > Tool Options in the CityEngine main menu.
| Offset Shapes | |
| Distance (m) | You can manually enter a value in meters to set an offset distance. Press Enter to apply the distance. |