Reduce a Curve

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Reduce a Curve

Reduce a CurveModify a curve by reducing the number of underlying segments which make up the curve.

 

tog_minusCommand Prompts

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tog_minusBasic Procedure

 

Screen Pick

Command Input

Step 1

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Step 2

 

Enter the reduction tolerance.  A larger number produces fewer underlying curves.

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Final

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tog_minusNotes

1.Curves may be pre-selected.

2.This function will improve the speed of computation for curves that have had their underlying segments reduced.

3.Reducing the number of underlying segments of a curve will result in less accurate calculations with that curve.
tog_minusRelated Topics

Edit Curves Pane, Curve Modeling Ribbon Bar