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Creates new NURBS curves in the scene by placing CVs.

New CV Curve Options

Knot Spacing

A “knot” is the parameter value at an edit point.

Chord – The chord length parameterizes the new curve edit points in current units. The chord length is the cumulative straight line distance between consecutive edit points. The starting point of the curve has the parameter 0.0, and the ending point has the parameter equal to the total chord length of the curve.

Uniform – The new curve edit points have integral parameters: the first edit point is parameter 0.0, the second is 1.0, and so on.

Curve Degree

The mathematical degree of the curve created, which control the number of CVs per span: 1 (linear), 2 (quadratic), 3 (cubic), 5 or 7. The default is 3.

Progressive Degree

Turn on this option to see the curve immediately after two CVs have been placed, regardless of the value of Curve Degree.

The degree of the curve is gradually increased as CVs are placed down, up to the final degree of the curve. After two CVs, the curve will have degree 1, after three CVs, the curve will have degree 2, and so on.

Create Guidelines

Create vertical and horizontal guidelines at each point you create.

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