Constraint Direction Type
Changes how the direction of the picked blend curve constraint is set. Two tools are available on the Constraint Direction Type pull-out: Blend constraint directed, and Blend constraint parallel.
Access these tools from the Blend Curve Toolbox:
Blend constraint directed
Constrains the curve to pass through the blend point in a certain direction. Set the direction with BlendCrv Tools > Blend Curve Edit 
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Use this tool to set the actual direction of the tangent at this point.
Blend constraint parallel
Constrains the curve to pass through the blend point along a certain line (in either direction). Set the line with BlendCrv Tools > Blend Curve Edit .
Use this tool to set the tangent at this point along a line in either direction.
Change the type of a directional constraint
Do one of the following:
- To set the actual direction of the tangent at this point, in the BlendCrv Tools palette, select Constraint Direction Type > Blend constraint directed.
- To set the tangent at this point along a line (in either direction), in the BlendCrv Tools palette, select Constraint Direction Type > Blend constraint parallel.