Help with connecting between curves quicker

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Hello All.

I have a question about connecting curves with a faster workflow. I keep thinking there is a faster way to do what I am doing but I’m a bit new to Rhino and can’t think of a better way.

Here is a link showing what I’m trying to do. I think it’s better to show it than describe it.

Thanks in advance.

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I first thought
_blendCrv is what you re after - but it s not…

_line
_changeDegree → 3
_ponitsOn
move the 2 Cvs in the middle ?

if you need it often do it with a macro:

_line _pause _pause _sellast _changeDegree 3 _pointsOn

so it is just 2 clicks for the line and then gumball-style the bow… by the 2 inner CVs

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That’s pretty slick and works well. What macro text would I have to put into that command to get it to only have 3 points instead of 4?

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I figured it out. lol. _ChangeDegree 2.

Thanks again. This works much better.

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Extremely useful. With ^2 and ^5 and ^7, I can now quickly draw degree 2, 5, and 7 curves point-to-point, with 1 span, and the points are on, ready to be moved.

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when you want a curve to form along the z axis use Curve, place your first point and constrain direction with tab, cmd click for your next point which will constrain it along z then make your point/s to finish up.