3Ds Max - 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.

•  Create panel >  (Shapes) > Splines

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.