# Offset value

**URL:** <https://discourse.vtk.org/t/offset-value/1499>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [August 6, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/offset-value/1499 "2019-08-06T16:02:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Richard\_Thompson](https://discourse.vtk.org/user_avatar/discourse.vtk.org/richard_thompson/32/653_2.png) [@Richard\_Thompson](https://discourse.vtk.org/u/Richard_Thompson)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://discourse.vtk.org/t/offset-value/1499/1 "2019-08-06T16:02:42Z")

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Hi, I know vtkDelaunay3D has an offset value. What does this offset value do and does it affect the creation of a convex hull?

Thanks.