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Toolbar ‣ Curve Pen
The Curve Pen tool allows you to construct and edit curves rapidly.

Curve Pen Preferences¶
The following preferences can be configured from:Preferences ‣ Keymap ‣ 3D View ‣ Curve ‣ 3D View Tool: Edit Curve, Curve Pen.
LMB click to add a new point connected to an existing point.
Thehandle type of the extruded points.Can be eitherVector orAuto.However, the handle type switches toAlign when handles are moved (SeeMove Point).
Ctrl-LMB click on an existing point to delete it.
Ctrl-LMB click on aCurve Segment to insert a new control point between the twoadjacent control points.Ctrl-LMB click and drag to control the handles of the inserted points.
LMB drag on a segment in between two control points to adjust the handles, changing the shape of thecurve without affecting the location of any control points.
LMB click to select a single point or handle at a time.
LMB drag to move existing points or handles. With an endpoint of a spline selected,click and drag on empty space toExtrude Point and move the handle at the same time.
Make the splineCyclic by clicking the endpoints consecutively.
The condition forClose Spline to activate.
Turn off the Close Spline functionality.
Close the spline on mouse down. With this option, you may click and drag to adjust the handles of the endpoint.
Activate on mouse release. With this option, theClose Spline functionality will not betriggered on click and drag.
DoubleLMB click on a handle to switch handle betweenVector andAuto handle types.Can be used to easily switch between sharp corners and smooth curves.
DoubleLMB click on the control point to cycle through all handle types.
HoldLeftShift while dragging a handle to switch betweenFree andAlign handle types.Can be used to create sharp corners along the curve.
HoldLeftCtrl while dragging a handle to move the closer handle of the adjacent control point.Can be helpful to make adjustments to newly created curve segments.
HoldSpacebar while dragging a handle to move the entire point.
PressRightCtrl while dragging a handle to mirror its movement on the opposite handle of the same point.
HoldLeftAlt while dragging a handle to limit the movement of the handle to its current direction,so only its length can be adjusted.