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Add Curve Extra Objects
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Introduction
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This add-on groups many curve object creation add-ons into a single one.

.. figure:: /images/addons_curve_extra_objects_torus.jpg
   :align: center
   :width: 640px


Activation
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- Open Blender and go to Preferences then the Add-ons tab.
- Click Add Curve then Extra Objects to enable the script.


Interface
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Located in the :menuselection:`3D View --> Sidebar --> Create tab`.

Located in the :menuselection:`3D View --> Add --> Curve menu`.


Information
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Included curve object add-ons:

Curve Profiles (Curveaceous Galore) by Jimmy Hazevoet, testscreenings
   Arc, Arrow, Cogwheel, Cycloid, Flower, Helix, Noise, Nsided, Profile, Rectangle, Splat and Star types.
Braid by Jared Forsyth
   Adds a Braided Knot type curve.
Celtic Knot by Adam Newgas
   Wrap a mesh object in a knotted curve.
Curly Curve by Cmomoney
   Adds a "Flourish" type curve.
Simple Curve by Vladimir Spivak (cwolf3d)
   Point, Line, Distance, Angle, Ellipse, Arc, Sector, Segment,
   Rectangle, Rhomb, Polygon, Polygon ab, Trapezoid curve types.
Spirals by Alejandro Omar Chocano Vasquez
   Archemedian, Logarithmic, Spheric, Torus curve types.
SpiroFit, BounceSpline and Catenary by Antonio Osprite, Liero, Atom, Jimmy Hazevoet
   Spiral fit curve to mesh, Bounce Spline inside mesh, Catenary curve between two mesh objects.
Torus Knots, by Marius Giurgi (DolphinDream), testscreenings
   Adds many types of (torus) knots including ten presets.
Bevel/Taper Curve, by Cmomoney
   Adds bevel and/or taper curve to active curve.
Surface Objects, by Folkert de Vries
   Adds a NURBS surface Plane, Cone, Star, Wedge.

.. admonition:: Reference
   :class: refbox

   :Category:  Add Curve
   :Description: Add multiple extra curve object types.
   :Location: :menuselection:`3D View --> Add --> Curve`
   :File: add_curve_extra_objects folder
   :Author: Multiple Authors
   :Maintainer: Vladimir Spivak (cwolf3d)
   :License: GPL
   :Support Level: Community
   :Note: This add-on is bundled with Blender.