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6. Notice as additional segments are drawn
that the spline changes the curvature of
the previous segment to create a contin-
uous curve between the last three points.

As drawn

3. Draw the second segment from the end
of the first at a different angle. Object
Result
Snaps should be on to assure that
new segments attach correctly to the 7. Form a closed spline by drawing a seg-
ends of previous segments. ment between its two free ends.

As drawn Draw segment to close

Result
8. The result is an irregular curve that
4. As soon as two straight spline segments flows smoothly through each vertex.
connect end-to-end, the straight seg-
ments become a curve that passes
through the endpoints defined by the Result
original segments. Each point is called a
vertex.
5. Draw a few more segments, connecting
each to the free end of a previously
drawn segment. Spline-based objects will only snap together
to form a single spline if they are on the same
Result layer and share identical attributes such as
color, line style, and arrow specifications.
You can also convert an open or closed
polyline into a spline using the Convert to
As drawn Spline edit tool. See “Convert to Spline”
on page 263.

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