# OFFSETDIST System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [O](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/O/(O).md) **Function Description:** The OFFSETDIST system variable is used to specify the value of default offset distance. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Real | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | -1.0000 | **System Variable Value:** **\<0:** noffset objects by specifying point **≥ 0:** set default offset distance --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/O/OFFSETDIST%20System%20Variable--6589f26c93fe.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/O/OFFSETDIST%20System%20Variable--6589f26c93fe.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/O/OFFSETDIST%20System%20Variable--6589f26c93fe.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/O/OFFSETDIST%20System%20Variable--6589f26c93fe.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/O/OFFSETDIST%20System%20Variable--6589f26c93fe.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/O/OFFSETDIST%20System%20Variable--6589f26c93fe.md)