You can now specify where the pivot of a new curve should be located before you start creating the curve.

The option box of the following tools contains a new option called Pivot Position:

• Curves > New Curves > New CV Curve
• Curves > New Curves > New Edit Point Curve
• Curves > New Curves > New Sketch Curve
• Curves > Blend Curve Toolbox: BlendCrv Tools > Blend Curve Create

Pivot Position applies to both the rotation and scaling pivots, and can have the following values:

Origin

The pivot points are located at (0, 0, 0). This used to be the default.

First CV

The pivot points are located at the position of the first CV, that is, the start of the curve. This is now the default.

Last CV

The pivot points are located at the position of the last CV, that is, the end of the curve. The pivot position is re-calculated and displayed every time a new control point is placed.

Curve center

The pivot points are located in the middle of the curve, based on arc length. (This is the same position as Snap to Center in the Curve Snap Options box.) The pivots are placed at the first CV until there are enough CVs to form a span, and then are re-calculated and displayed every time a new span is created.

Bounding box

The pivot points are located at the center of the curve's bounding box. The pivot position is re-calculated and displayed every time a new control point is placed.

Having the pivot points located on or near the curve allows for easier re-positioning later with the Set Pivot tool if necessary.