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title: "Formula Object"
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description: "This page covers the Formula spline primitive in Cinema 4D. It plots a mathematical function as a curve — exact, parametric paths for waveforms, graphs …"
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# Formula Object

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page covers the **Formula spline primitive** in **Cinema 4D**. It plots a mathematical function as a curve — exact, parametric paths for waveforms, graphs and technical animations.

![Image: 001708.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/001708.jpg)

This command creates a geometric curve based on a mathematical formula. You will find a list of all CINEMA 4D's built-in [formulas](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/6194.html.md) in the appendix.

# Examples

![Image: 038930.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/038930.jpg)