Curvy Lines

[Rudbeckia]

I am trying to create a really curvy, swooping, path. Is the spline the best tool for me to use? If so if there a way for me to add grips wherever I want to after I have drawn the line?

[tzframpton]

I am trying to create a really curvy, swooping, path. Is the spline the best tool for me to use? If so if there a way for me to add grips wherever I want to after I have drawn the line?

I usually use a polyline. When you start the PLINE command, type A for arc.

[Rudbeckia]

Thank you , I dont need arcs though.

[Rudbeckia]

I want to create curves like this picture. What tool should I use you think?

[tzframpton]

I want to create curves like this picture. What tool should I use you think?

Have you even tried it? Give it a try. Trust me, I use it all the time. And I can create stuff exactly like that picture.

 

the "Arced" PLINE simply makes a continuous curve. It's not the ARC command at all. It's exactly what you're looking for I'm sure.

 

Most people would probably say that Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw would be more the program to do what you're wanting.

[Rudbeckia]

Okay, sorry, yes i did try the polyline arc but I just got a regular arc line, I must be doing something wrong i will keep playing with it.

[Rudbeckia]

Okay your right, I am getting better at it thanks!

 

I have this drawn out by hand exactly the way I want it, would it help do you think if I scanned that into cad and drew on top of it?

 

Also so sometimes when i use the spline the grips are on the line and sometimes they are away from the line. Away from the line is easier to adjust, what do I do differently to make the grips away from the spline line?

[tzframpton]

Okay your right, I am getting better at it thanks!

 

I have this drawn out by hand exactly the way I want it, would it help do you think if I scanned that into cad and drew on top of it?

 

Also so sometimes when i use the spline the grips are on the line and sometimes they are away from the line. Away from the line is easier to adjust, what do I do differently to make the grips away from the spline line?

I scan/import raster images all the time and trace over them. Makes things really easy. I would recommend doing this, for sure.

[Rudbeckia]

Great thanks, any idea on how I make the spline have grips not on the line?

[rustysilo]

Perhaps it would be good if you explained what you'll be doing with this after you get it into cad format. Is it for a logo or a printing project? Some people find that for logo's it's enough to just reference them into their cad dwgs.

[Rudbeckia]

No its not a logo, and the curves will not look exactly like the picture, the picture is just an idea of the curves I am trying to make, this is for a landscape design.

[Rudbeckia]

What do you mean by just reference them?

[rustysilo]

Ah I see. I just mean to attach the image as you would to trace it.

[Rudbeckia]

Thanks, i am going to try that.

[nocturne00]

I want to create curves like this picture. What tool should I use you think?

 

I think its best if you use spline at first, its such a complex piece to work on. then for editing, convert the spline to a polyline. using flatten on the polyline is the quickest way to convert it