Now that we've moved the spline edit points around, the spline curve matches the outline of our plans a little closer.
However, it is certainly worth looking at each point before continuing. I use one of the three smaller windows since I don't want to loose my plans and changing back to the correct viewing size would be difficult if not impossible.
It was well worth it. Along the top of my spline is another artifact from overlapping spline edit handles. Here is what it looks like:
Enter spline edit mode again and click on one of the surrounding spline edit points. Shorten the handles and correct their angles. Check your main workspace window and erase chalk marks to view your progress.
When you are done, you should have a nice, smooth surface curve.
When you are satisfied with the outline of your template, you want to convert your spline outline to an object. Simply click the object selection tool
but once you do this, you can no longer edit with the spline tools! You can still edit the template but you will have to do so point by point and that takes a LOT longer.
This would be a good point to save your scene to preserve all your hard work and if you want to be extra careful, safe the template as an object.
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he Dreaded Lathe!