The command to create a new feature line that is parallel to another is called:

The command to create a new feature line that is parallel to another is called:

• A. Parallel Create
• B. Stepped Offset
• C. Offset Line
• D. Copy Line

Answer: (B)

Creating a new feature line that runs parallel to an existing one is done by offsetting the original feature line. The Stepped Offset command is designed for this purpose: it generates a new feature line at a user-specified distance away from the original, preserving the same geometry in plan and carrying elevations along the line. This is the right tool for feature lines because it builds a true parallel line within the Civil 3D workflow, rather than just duplicating geometry or offsetting a generic 2D line. The other options either don’t create a parallel feature line, offset a non-feature-line, or merely copy the line without offsetting it.

Creating a new feature line that runs parallel to an existing one is done by offsetting the original feature line. The Stepped Offset command is designed for this purpose: it generates a new feature line at a user-specified distance away from the original, preserving the same geometry in plan and carrying elevations along the line. This is the right tool for feature lines because it builds a true parallel line within the Civil 3D workflow, rather than just duplicating geometry or offsetting a generic 2D line. The other options either don’t create a parallel feature line, offset a non-feature-line, or merely copy the line without offsetting it.