To create two-point splines with tangency:
- Click Spline (Sketch toolbar) or .
The pointer changes to .
- Click to place the first point and drag out the first segment.
- Click the next point and drag out the second segment.
- Repeat for each segment to create a spline with three or more points.
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Double-click when the spline is complete.
The Spline PropertyManager appears.
Spline handles display by default. To hide or display spline handles, click
Show Spline Handles (Spline Tools toolbar) or .
- Click .
- In the Edit Sketch mode, right-click the spline and select Simplify Spline .
- In the dialog box, click Smooth until the spline contains only two points, then click OK.
The endpoints of the spline retain their slope.
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Original spline |
Simplified 2-point spline |
As with all splines, you can add tangency between two-point splines and other sketch entities.
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Multi-point spline |
Simplified spline |