# Curve Tool Kit

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## Overview

This is a tool kit consists of multiple small functions for Maya curves. We can dock the UI to the side for easy access.

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* **Random Curve Select**
  * **​Set Selected Curves For Random Select:**
    * **​**Tag all selected Maya curves to be counted in the random selection.
  * **Random Select Slider:**
    * % for random curve selection.

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* **Batch Curve Transform**
  * **​Pivot to Root:**
    * **​**Set pivot to the root of all selected curve(s).
  * **Batch Mode On:**
    * ​Toggle selection mode to curves only. This will affect all curves in scene. If you do not want some curves to be affected, please put them in a display layer and hide it.
    * After clicking on '**Batch Mode On**', Maya will only be able to select 'curves' in your scene.
  * **Batch Mode Off:**
    * ​Make sure to click on '**Batch Mode Off**' to set Maya selection back to normal.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Sometimes, curves with transform values (when it's too dramatic) can fall outside of the batch mode falloff area. If there are curves not being affected (gradient orange/red display), please freeze transforms.
{% endhint %}

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* **Curve CV Selection**
  * Select "**First**", "**Last**", "**Next**" or "**Previous**" CVs based on current selections.

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* **Curve Rebuild**
  * **Rebuild** - A simple curve rebuild. Default degree is set to 3. To build a curve with total of 8 CVs, put a span of 5.&#x20;
  * **Smooth** - Smooths selected curves with the strength value.
  * **Average Curves** - Scale the selected curves so they have equal length.
  * **Get Length** - Get the 'average length' of selected curves.&#x20;
  * **Set** - Scales the selected curves so they equal the defined length in the field box.

<figure><img src="/files/LITIsZgFsa4Sq2EmWJEc" alt=""><figcaption><p>Rebuild/Smooth/Average Curves</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/NwUTh1wT0letdCAw7zBW" alt=""><figcaption><p>Get/Set Curves Length</p></figcaption></figure>

* **Functions**
  * **Mirror** - Makes a copy of selected curves and flips them over either X, Y, or Z axis.&#x20;
  * **Lattice** - Maya's default Lattice function.
  * **Check Overlapping Curves** - From selected curves, check if curves are sitting within the threshold distance.&#x20;
  * **Length Check** - Without selecting anything in scene, set a length, and click on Select. The tool will select all curves that are shorter than the defined length in scene. This can be useful to clean up curves that has almost 0 length in scene.

<figure><img src="/files/4ufdSpZZXlrRPqH5ma2j" alt=""><figcaption><p>Using Lattice On Curves and Baking it</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/yOD3h64JwTKYE90pyAVi" alt=""><figcaption><p>Check for Overlapping Curves</p></figcaption></figure>


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