Patchwork 3D Enterprise 2022 X5

Modifying a Bézier Curve

You can Display image888.png or Hide image889.png Bézier curves using the toolbar toggle button. Bézier curves are visible by default.

Modifying a Bézier Curve via the contextual menu

A single click selects the curve. When the curve is selected, the various points and tangents along the curve are displayed.

Right-click on a curve to open the curve's context menu. From this menu you can:

Icon

Function

Description

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Show/Hide Bézier Path

Hides or shows a Bézier path in the 3D Viewport.

Tip

Process to change simultaneously the state of several Bézier paths. From Bézier Paths Editor, right click on the selection and then click Show/Hide

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Freeze/Unfreeze Bézier Path

Freezes or unfreezes the selected Bézier Path from editing.

Tip

Process to change simultaneously the state of several Bézier paths. From Bézier Paths Editor, right click on the selection and then click Freeze/Unfreeze

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Insert point

Insert a point on the curve at the location you right-clicked.

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Delete the curve

Deletes Bézier Path(s).

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Close/Open a path

Change the path's shape by deciding to Close path or Open path.

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Place start here

Set the start point for animations along this curve.

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Reverse path direction

Reverse the direction of animations on this curve.

A point can also be added to the curve by Alt+clicking on the place on the curve where you wish to add a new vertex. An existing point can be deleted by right-clicking on it and choosing bezier_path_remove_point_1.png Delete point from the context menu.

Modifying a Bézier Curve via the editor

From the Bézier Paths Editor, you can:

Icon

Function

Action

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Show Bézier Path

Freezes or unfreezes the selected Bézier Path from editing.

Tip

Process to change simultaneously the state of several Bézier paths. From Bézier Paths Editor, right click on the selection and then click Show/Hide

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Hide Bézier Path

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Freeze Bézier Path

Freezes or unfreezes the selected Bézier Path.

Tip

Process to change simultaneously the state of several Bézier paths. From Bézier Paths Editor, right click on the selection and then click Freeze/Unfreeze

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Unfreeze Bézier Path

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Add a path

Adds a path a Bézier path into the 3D Viewport.

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Hide/Show Bézier Paths

Hides or shows Bézier paths in the 3D Viewport.

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Import Bézier Path(s)

Imports one or multiple Bézier paths from the hard drive of your computer.

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Export Bézier Path(s)

Exports one or multiple Bézier paths into the hard drive of your computer.

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Rename Bézier Path

Renames a Bézier path.

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Delete Bézier Path(s)

Deletes one or multiple Bézier paths.

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