HandleCurve
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Curve Free-Form > Handle Curve |
The HandleCurve command draws illustration-program-style chained Bézier curves.
Steps
Command-line options | |
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Alt key |
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AutoClose |
Closes the curve when the cursor moves close to the curve's start point. AutoClose steps
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PersistentClose |
Closes the curve as soon as there are two points placed. If you continue to pick points, the curve updates the shape while remaining closed. |
Close |
Closes the curve smoothly, creating a periodic curve. |
Sharp |
Closes the curve with a kink, creating a non-periodic curve. |
Undo |
Reverses the last action. |
See also
Toolbar | Menu |
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Edit Control Points > Handlebar Editor |
The HBar command edits a curve or surface with Bézier curve style handlebars.
Steps for curves
Steps for surfaces
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Tangents |
Shows the tangent and normal grips with the grip on the surface. Drag the normal midpoint grip to move the normal handle away from or toward the surface. Drag the normal endpoint grip to rotate the normal handle. |
FixedHandleLength |
Prevents changing the shape of the curve by stretching the handles. |
Type subcrv to select part of a curve as input. |