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To use the Spline deformer, draw a spline on the surface of the object that you wish to deform. You
can do this in a number of ways:
 While you draw the spline, use the snap settings to snap the spline to the
polygons of the nearby object.
 Draw a spline, switch to the Model tool and, with the spline selected, choose
Structure > Edit Spline > Project. Choose a plane for the projection of the spline
(so that the spline will ‘fall’ onto the object) and click OK.
 Select the object onto which you want to draw a spline, switch to the edge
select mode (Tools > Edges), select some edges and choose Structure > Edit
Spline > Edge To Spline.
 Draw the original spline onto the surface of the object that you want to
deform (you may nd it helpful to switch on point snapping, or use the Project
command or Edge To Spline command).
 Copy the original spline and edit the points of this new spline (the target
spline) to create the target shape for the object.
 In the Object manager, click the Spline deformer’s name to select it and
display its settings in the Attribute manager. On the Attribute manager’s Object
Properties page you’ll nd two boxes, named Original Spline and Modifying
Spline. Drag and drop the name of the original spline from the Object manager
into the Original Spline box. Then drag and drop the name of the modifying
spline from the Object manager into the Modifying Spline box.