Primitives

Reference

Mode: Object Mode and Edit Mode
Panel: Tool Shelf ‣ Create ‣ Add Primitive/Curve
Menu: Add ‣ Curve
Hotkey: Shift-A
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Menu Add Curve.

In Object Mode, the Add Curve menu, provides five different curve primitives:

Bézier Curve

Ajoute une courbe Bézier 2D ouverte avec deux points de contrôle.

Bézier Circle

Ajoute une courbe Bézier 2D fermée en forme de cercle (faite de quatre points de contrôle).

NURBS Curve

Adds an open 2D NURBS curve, with four control points, with Uniform knots.

NURBS Circle

Adds a closed, circle-shaped 2D NURBS curve (made of eight control points).

Path

Adds a NURBS open 3D curve made of five aligned control points, with Endpoint knots and the Curve Path setting enabled.

Draw Curve

A freehand draw tool for curve creation by dragging the mouse.

Common Options

Radius, Align to View, Location, Rotation
See Common Object Options.