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c/draftersval323val3234mo ago

I finally ignored the 'never use splines for structural lines' rule on a complex curved foundation plan.

After struggling for hours with arcs and polylines on a curved addition in Austin, I drew the main curve as a single spline, set the control points to match the survey, and it plotted perfectly to scale on the first try, so has anyone else found a case where a classic drafting 'never' actually worked?
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dylanh81
dylanh814mo ago
But what happens when you need to edit that spline later? @mary614, those old rules exist because they stop future headaches.
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mary614
mary6144mo ago
Classic drafting rules are made to be broken sometimes.
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sethp26
sethp261mo ago
Are people really losing sleep over drafting rules?
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