Ignoring points when redistributing points in a curve

This example shows how to reduce the number of points in a Bézier curve. Starting with this Bézier curve:

1. Double click on the Bézier curve to display the Curve Editor tab.
2. Click Curve Tools tab > Draw panel > Point Numbers to show the points in the Bézier curve.

   

3. To reduce the number of points in the curve while still keeping points 7, 8, 14, or 15, click Curve Tools tab > Points panel > Repoint to display the Repoint curve dialog.
4. On the Repoint Curve dialog:
   1. Click Select Discontinuities.

      

      To select additional points press the Shift key while selecting the next point, or click to use the Point selection dialog.

   2. Enter a Start point of 1.
   3. Enter an End Point of 18.
   4. Enter a Number of points in range of 10.
   5. Click Accept.

      

      The original points 7, 8, 14, or 15 have become points 3, 6, 9, and 12 but still have the same location and tangency direction. Although you entered a Number of points in range of 10, the actual number of points is 14 as there are 4 ignored points.

5. Click Curve Editor tab > Finish panel > Accept to accept the changes.

If you do not ignore the points at the tangent discontinuities, reducing the number of points in the curve produces: