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While active the several actions and behaviors can be controlled by keys and mouse clicks. |
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The '''''a''''' key selects or deselects all. |
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Clicking a vertex selects it. While selected, holding down the left mouse button and moving the the cursor will move the vertex. |
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Clicking on a segment selects the segment (this is the straight guide line between two vertexes). |
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The hitting '''''i''''' key will add a vertex in this segment. The new vertex is now selected. |
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The '''''t''''' key sets or un-sets tangent (relative to view direction). |
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The '''''p''''' key aligns selected objects. |
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The '''''s''''' key can be used to snap a vertex to another vertex. With a vertex of the b-spline being edited selected, hold the control key down and left click the target vertex (as you would to control click multi-select). The hit the '''''s''''' key; the vertex is snapped together. |
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To unsnap vertexes, select the snapped vertex pair and hit the '''''s''''' key. The vertex of the b-spline being edited remains selected and can now be moved with the mouse. |
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The '''''l''''' key set or un-sets the linear interpolation. |
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The '''''x''''', '''''y''''', or '''''z''''' keys can be used to constrain the movement of the vertex while being dragged. |
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The '''''q''''' key exits edit mode. |
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Recompute is disabled during edit mode. |
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Revision as of 18:05, 15 January 2022
Curves EditableSpline |
Menu location |
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Curves → Freehand BSpline |
Workbenches |
Curves |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
None |
Description
The Curves EditableSpline creates a freehand B-Spline curve. This tool is part of the external workbench called Curves.
Usage
- Switch to the Curves workbench (install from Addon Manager is necessary, if not previously installed)
- To invoke the command, do one of the following:
Notes
While active the several actions and behaviors can be controlled by keys and mouse clicks.
The a key selects or deselects all.
Clicking a vertex selects it. While selected, holding down the left mouse button and moving the the cursor will move the vertex.
Clicking on a segment selects the segment (this is the straight guide line between two vertexes).
The hitting i key will add a vertex in this segment. The new vertex is now selected.
The t key sets or un-sets tangent (relative to view direction).
The p key aligns selected objects.
The s key can be used to snap a vertex to another vertex. With a vertex of the b-spline being edited selected, hold the control key down and left click the target vertex (as you would to control click multi-select). The hit the s key; the vertex is snapped together.
To unsnap vertexes, select the snapped vertex pair and hit the s key. The vertex of the b-spline being edited remains selected and can now be moved with the mouse.
The l key set or un-sets the linear interpolation.
The x, y, or z keys can be used to constrain the movement of the vertex while being dragged.
The q key exits edit mode.
Recompute is disabled during edit mode.
Limitations
Properties
Scripting
- Curves IsoCurve, Curves JoinCurve, Curves ParametricComb, Curves ParametricSolid, .................
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