In this video, we talk about how to create and use curves in Blender! We'll talk about the easiest ways to draw and work with curves, as well as how to add things like tubes and profiles along your curves in Blender! Plus, learn a way to add curves in Blender to simulate ropes, wires, or tubes!
HOW TO USE THE CURVE MODIFIER
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
0:15 - What is a curve?
0:59 - How curves behave vs. meshes
2:06 - How to add and edit curves in Blender
4:01 - How to add to curves in Blender
5:24 - Quickly adding detailed curves with the draw curve function
7:12 - Creating tubes with curves in Blender
8:45 - How to extrude a profile along a curve in Blender
10:44 - How to add points between points on a curve
11:17 - Splitting part of a curve in Blender
11:51 - Closing a curve in Blender
12:21 - How to remove control points from a curve
13:24 - Adding curves that interact with surfaces (wires, cables, etc)
15:08 - How to convert curves to meshes in Blender
16:22 - Using the curve modifier in Blender