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Bézier Curve Bézier Curve
Create Bézier curves, with free "aligned" handles (i.e. also behaving like polylines). Create Bézier curves, with free "aligned" handles (i.e. also behaving like polylines).
Polygon Curve Polygon Curve
Bézier Curve with strait line segments (auto handles). Bézier Curve with straight line segments (auto handles).
.. note:: Converting to Mesh .. note:: Converting to Mesh
If you want to convert your sketch to a mesh, If you want to convert your sketch to a mesh,
simply choose first *NURBS*, and then convert the created curve to a mesh. simply choose *NURBS* first, and then convert the created curve to a mesh.
Normalize Weight Normalize Weight
Will scale weights value so that they tightly fit into the (0.0 to 1.0) range. (enabled by default) Will scale weights value so that they fit tightly into the (0.0 to 1.0) range. (enabled by default)
All this means that with a pressure tablet, All this means is that with a pressure tablet,
you can directly control the radius and weight of the created curve, which can affect e.g. you can directly control the radius and weight of the created curve, which can affect e.g.
the width of an extrusion, or the size of an object through a *Follow Path* the width of an extrusion, or the size of an object through a *Follow Path*
Constraint or *Curve* Modifier! Constraint or *Curve* Modifier!
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Link Strokes Link Strokes
Will create a single spline, i.e. curve element. (enabled by default) Will create a single spline, i.e. curve element. (enabled by default)
from all strokes in active grease pencil layer. This especially useful if you want to use the curve as a path. from all strokes in active grease pencil layer. This is especially useful if you want to use the curve as a path.
All the strokes are linked in the curve by "zero weights/radii" sections. All the strokes are linked in the curve by "zero weights/radii" sections.
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When converting to curve, When converting to curve,
this data can be used to create an *Evaluate Time* F-Curve (in other words, this data can be used to create an *Evaluate Time* F-Curve (in other words,
a path animation), that can be used e.g. to control another object's position along that curve a path animation), that can be used e.g. to control another object's position along that curve
(*Follow Path* constraint, or, trough a driver, *Curve* modifier). (*Follow Path* constraint, or, through a driver, *Curve* modifier).
So this allows you to reproduce your drawing movements. So this allows you to reproduce your drawing movements.
.. important:: .. important::
All those "timing" options need *Link Stroke* to be enabled, All those "timing" options need *Link Stroke* to be enabled,
else they would not make much sense! otherwise they would not make much sense!
Timing Mode Timing Mode
This control let you choose how timing data are used. This control lets you choose how timing data is used.
No Timing No Timing
Just create the curve, without any animation data (hence all following options will be hidden). Just create the curve, without any animation data (hence all following options will be hidden).
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Gap Duration Gap Duration
*Custom Gaps* only. The average duration (in frames) of each gap between actual strokes. *Custom Gaps* only. The average duration (in frames) of each gap between actual strokes.
Please note that the value entered here will only be exact if *Realtime* is enabled, Please note that the value entered here will only be exact if *Realtime* is enabled,
else it will be scaled, exactly as the actual strokes' timing is! otherwise it will be scaled, exactly as the actual strokes' timing is!
Example Example
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