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# Curve Tool Kit
## 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.
### **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.
### **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 %}
### **Curve CV Selection**
* Select "**First**", "**Last**", "**Next**" or "**Previous**" CVs based on current selections.
* **Expand** / **Shrink** will operate on current selected CVs.
### **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.
**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.
**Set**
* Scales the selected curves so they equal the defined length in the field box.
Rebuild/Smooth/Average Curves
Get/Set Curves Length
### **Functions**
**Mirror**
***Global***
* Mirroring will happen across the global axis.
***Custom Mesh***
* Mirroring will happen across the bounding box axis of the set mesh.
**Lattice**
* Maya's default Lattice function.
Using Lattice On Curves and Baking it
**Check Overlapping Curves**
* From selected curves, check if curves are sitting within the threshold distance.
Check for Overlapping Curves
**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.
