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.
-
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 ![Tool_Show_Spline_Handles_Spline_Tools.gif](doc1292868260208.image)
(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.
![spline_before_simply.gif](doc1292869075948.image) |
![spline_after_simply.gif](doc1292869076323.image) |
Original spline |
Simplified 2-point spline |
As with all splines, you can add tangency between two-point splines and other sketch entities.
![spline_multi-point.gif](doc1292869077151.image) |
![spline_after_simplify-tangent.gif](doc1292869077385.image) |
Multi-point spline |
Simplified spline |