# Offsets - General

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The objects are as follows:

* The initial object is the wall and it carries its dimensions.
* Within the wall there are layers and these layers initially have the same dimensions in the X and Z directions as the wall.
* Components (e.g., panels) are inserted within the layers and these initially receive the same dimensions as the layer (as many panels are inserted as required to fill the layer).

In the HRB editor, displacements (offsets) can be set:

* Layer offsets: The layer edges can be shifted relative to the wall edge.
  * This is done for the lower edge in area 3.2. *Lower connections*,
  * For the upper edge in area 3.4. *Upper connections* and
  * For the wall ends left and right in area 4. *Wall ends -- penetrations*
* Component offsets: Component offsets refer to the layer edge, so components are shifted relative to the layer edge. These offsets are made when defining the individual components (offset bottom, offset top, X-offset). The X-offset is only available in certain cases (threshold, sill, corner post).

As a rule, positive offsets enlarge the layer or component (the component area) and negative values reduce it. The same applies analogously to openings. A positive value enlarges the layer/component and reduces the opening, a negative value does the opposite.


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