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  • See Convert Arc to Splines to convert the Arcs into Bezier Splines.

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    titleHow to Snap to Control Points When Drawing

    Left-Click sets the Point under the Cursor.

    Right-Click Snaps to the nearest Point.

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    titleCurve Tool Definition
    The Curve

    Drawing a Curve

    • Click the Curve button.

    • Click to place the four points of the Curve:

      • Start Point

      • Middle Point 1

      • Middle Point 2

      • End Point

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  • For Additional Information:

  • See Curve Design Details for details displayed on the selected Curve.

  • See Continuous Drawing to draw continuously without having to restart the current Drawing Tool command.

    • See the Auto Align Circuitsfeature to display alignment lines when the cursor lines up with the control points of another object.Bezier/Spline
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    • The Curve function allows you to draw a mathematically defined four-point

    mathematically defined

    • Curve in

    the
    software

    • .

    The Bezier/Spline Curve is defined by four points:

      • Initial Position (

    called an

      • Anchor)

    ,

      • Two

    Separate

      • Middle Points (

    called

      • Handles) which can be moved to

    alter

      • change the shape

    , and

      • of the Curve

      • Terminating Position (

    called an

      • Anchor)

    • When drawing:

      • Left-Click sets the Point under the Cursor

      • Right-Click Snapsto the nearest Point

    • The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert any Arcs to Splines/Curves which are easier to

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    See: Arc Definition

    See: Arcs Tool Function

    See: Splines Definition

    See: Splines Tool Function

    See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

    • Click the Curve button.

    • Click to place the four points of the Curve:

      • Start Point

      • Middle Point 1

      • Middle Point 2

      • End Point

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