CPs visible, spline not... How do I then attach?

[Gorf]

I have a model that's getting too complex, so I'm hiding huge chunks of it while I work. this means that sometimes there are CPs visible but the spline running through them is not. When drawing a new spline, is there any way I can force a new CP to attach to one of these CPs?

 

As an example of the problem: lathe a four-point circle and extrude it twice to make a cylinder. Select the middle spline circle and hide the rest. Break the spline twice and delete the two remaining splines. Try to attach a CP from a new spline.

 

[KenH]

I notice some things in your work flow that aren't as efficient as they might be. So in case you don't know:

 

1) You can select a spline. Press Y. And a cp will be made in the center of the spline

 

2) Select a part of a spline. Press the , key. It will select the whole spline. Press delete and you'll be left with the cps by not the spline.

 

As to your problem...it doesn't "work" for me either. You could make a request in AM:Reports, but it'd probably be low priority. It must be a big model you're working on.

[C-grid]

I have a model that's getting too complex, so I'm hiding huge chunks of it while I work. this means that sometimes there are CPs visible but the spline running through them is not. When drawing a new spline, is there any way I can force a new CP to attach to one of these CPs?

 

As an example of the problem: lathe a four-point circle and extrude it twice to make a cylinder. Select the middle spline circle and hide the rest. Break the spline twice and delete the two remaining splines. Try to attach a CP from a new spline.

 

 

 

Hello Gorf,

 

About complexity and add/select/deform CP's, you should get familiar with CP lock function, I assure you this helps alot.

 

Second, if you add a CP to an existing spline with the [a]-key, you can hold down [sHIFT] and the curve won't deform.

 

Niels.

[Gorf]

Thanks, Ken & Niels.

 

Niels - the problem is that the CP won't attach, not that I'm getting deformation.

 

The spline going through the CP must be visible on at least one side for the CP to attach. If you can only see the CP, not the spline, a new CP can't be attached.