rdSplineTools Tutorial 12 – Subdividing and Simplifying Splines

Last Updated: 18th May 2024
Tutorial created using rdSplineTools version 1.10

The Subdivide and Simplify tools useful for adding more detail, or cleaning up sections of splines.

Just select the spline and use the Subdivide/Unsubdivide options in the Context Menu.

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Step 1. Create or load a Blueprint Spline

The first step is to create a spline, or load an existing one.

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Step 2. Right-Click – Subdivide

Now right-click on your spline actor in the outliner and select the Subdivide->5 option in the rdSplineTools Submenu:

That gives us:

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Step 3. Simplify (Unsubdivide)

Now Right-Click on the spline actor in the outliner and choose the Unsubdive->5 option in the rdSplineTools Section:

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Step 4. Done

Now we’re back to where it started: