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# Curve Cut Tool

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## Overview

A tool to cut Maya curve(s) by input percentage, or cut between a defined ranges.

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**Mode**

* Choose between % Based, or Distance Based cutting method

**Auto Preview**

* Toggles on/off the cut distance preview when selection changes. If it gets slow and heavy, consider turning this option off.
* Auto Preview ON
  * New selections will automatically show the cut distance. This gives fast visual feedback of the point position on a curve that you are about to cut.

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{% hint style="info" %}
When Auto Preview is On, you can simply click away from the selected curves to go back to object mode selection on the curves.
{% endhint %}

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* Auto Preview Off
  * The selection preview is turned off

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**% to Cut**

* All selected curves will be cut with the % entered in this field.

{% hint style="warning" %}
After a cut, if a curve is smaller than 0.001 Maya unit (in cm), the tool will delete the curve.
{% endhint %}

**Random**

* Randomly cut all selected curves with the % range entered.
* Clicking on the '**Refresh**' button will re-generate the random seed.

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**Reverse**

* Reverse the direction of the cut.