Draws a curve from control point locations.
Steps:
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Pick
the start of the curve.
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Pick the next points.
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Press Enter
to end the curve.
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Note: The Curve command makes a curve of degree <number of points> -1 as long as the number of control points
is less than or equal to the degree setting.
Options
Autoclose
Degree
Undo
Close
Sharp
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Curve > Control Point Curve Main2 > Control Point Curve
Curve > Free-Form > Control Points
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Draws a curve through selected locations in space.
Note: Many CAD programs use the term spline to describe an interpolated curve.
Steps:
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Pick
the start of the curve.
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Pick the next points.
-
Press Enter
to end the curve.
Options
Autoclose
Degree
Knots
StartTangent
Draws the start of curve tangent to another curve.
EndTangent
Draws the end of the curve tangent to another curve.
Close
Sharp
Undo
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Curve > Curve: Interpolate Points 3-D Digitizing > Curve: Interpolate Points
Curve > Free-Form > Interpolate Points
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Draws a curve through selected locations on a surface.
Steps:
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Select
a surface.
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Pick
the start of the curve.
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Pick the next points.
-
Press Enter
to end the curve.
Notes
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The curve will not cross seams in the surface.
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Object snaps End
, Cen
, Mid
, Near
, Knot
, and Int
can be used.
Options
Autoclose
Close
Undo
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Curve > Interpolate on Surface 3-D Digitizing > Curve: Interpolate on Surface (Right click)
Curve > Free-Form > Interpolate on Surface
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Draws illustration-program-style chained Bézier curves.
Steps:
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Pick
the first curve point.
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Pick a handle location.
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Repeat the steps to place additional points, and press Enter
to end the command.
Options
Alt key
Press the Alt
key to place a kink
.
Ctrl key
Press the Ctrl
key to move the curve point location. Release the Ctrl
key to place the point.
Undo
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Curve > Curve: by Handles (Right click) Curve > Handle Curve
Curve > Free-Form > Handle Curve
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Creates the shortest possible curve (geodesic) between two points on a surface.
Steps:
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Select
a surface.
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Pick the start of the curve.
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Pick the end of the curve.
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Curve From Object > Geodesic curve
None
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Draws a curve by dragging the mouse.
Steps (click and drag):
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Click, hold, and drag the left mouse button
to sketch.
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Release the mouse button to end the curve.
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Note: Drawing a single curve in multiple viewports is not allowed using this method.
Steps (click and release, click to end):
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Click and release the left mouse button
, and move the mouse.
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Click and release the mouse button.
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Note: Drawing a single curve in multiple viewports is allowed using this method.
Options
Closed
Creates a closed curve. Select the option before dragging points with the mouse. The curve closes when you stop dragging points.
Planar
Creates a planar curve.
OnSurface
Sketches a curve on a surface.
OnMesh
Sketches a curve on a polygon mesh.
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Curve > Sketch
Curve > Free-Form > Sketch
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