Splines

Command: SPLINE

A spline is an open or closed smooth curve defined by a set of points. You can use splines to draw curved shapes, which cannot be drawn as a polyline.

Drawing splines

1. Do one of the following
   • Click the Spline tool button () on the Draw toolbar.
   • Choose Spline in the Draw menu.
   • Type spline in the command bar, then press Enter.

   You are prompted: First point of spline:

2. Specify the first point of the spline.

3. Define the second point of the spline.
   You are prompted: Close/Fit Tolerance/<next point>:
   A prompt menu displays.

   

4. (option) Repeat step 3 to define more points.

5. Right click to stop adding more points.
   You are prompted: Select starting tangent point:
   A line that is tangent to the spline displays dynamically from the start point of the spline.

   

6. Click to define the curve of the spline.
   You are prompted: Select ending tangent point:
   A line that is tangent to the spline displays dynamically from the start end of the spline.

   

7. Click to conclude the spline command.

   

8. (option) Right click to restart.