Splines

Using the Spline menu, you can create two-dimensional shapes such as lines, circles, and helixes. You can also add text and draw freehand shapes.

Topics in this section

Line
Use Line to create a free-form spline made of multiple segments.
Rectangle
Use Rectangle to create square and rectangular splines.
Circle
Use Circle to create closed circular splines made of four vertices.
Ellipse
Use Ellipse to create elliptical and circular splines.
Arc
Use Arc to create open and closed partial circles made of four vertices.
Donut
Use Donut to create closed shapes from two concentric circles. Each circle is made of four vertices.
NGon
Use NGon to create closed flat-sided or circular splines with any number (N) of sides or vertices.
Star
Use Star to create closed star-shaped splines with any number of points. Star splines use two radii to set the distance between the outer points and inner valleys.
Text
Use Text to create splines in the shape of text.
Helix
Use Helix to create open flat or 3D helices or spirals.
Egg
Use Egg to create an egg shape.
Section
Section is a special type of spline that generates shapes based on a cross-sectional slice through geometry objects.
Freehand
Use Freehand to create hand-drawn splines directly in the viewport.

Parent topic: Splines, Extended Splines, and Compound Shapes