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title: "Options"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/TOOLSPLINESKETCH-MDATA_MAINGROUP.html"
section_path: "Spline Menu > Spline Sketch > Options"
element_id: "TOOLSPLINESKETCH"
group_id: "MDATA_MAINGROUP"
description: "Use this value to define the tool's radius within which it will affect the spline. This radius can also be adjusted interactively using the middle mouse …"
---

## Options

### Radius

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SPLINESKETCH_RADIUS` · Range: [0.00..+∞]

Use this value to define the tool's radius within which it will affect the spline. This radius can also be adjusted interactively using the middle mouse button.

### Stroke Smoothing

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SPLINESKETCH_SMOOTHING` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting is similar to the Sculpt brush's [Steady Stroke](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/TOOLSCULPTBRUSHPULL-MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_SETTINGS_GROUP.html.md) feature. The tool tip is dragged along as if it were attached with a string. However, the speed with which the cursor is pulled affects the result. The slower the cursor is pulled the less effect **Stroke Smoothing** will have. You can sketch small, delicate spline branches and these can later be smoothed if you go over them with wide-ranging strokes in the Viewport. The effect can be best seen if the value is set to 95% and start sketching slowly and then use quick strokes:

![Image: 039733.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/039733.jpg)\
Simultaneously create details and swooping arcs.

### Blend

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SPLINESKETCH_BLEND` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting will only take effect if **Radius** is set to a value greater than 0. The larger the value the more the current line position will be blended in the direction of the target line's position. This is a setting that you will rarely use.

### Create New Spline

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SPLINESKETCH_NEWSPLINE`

If this option is enabled an entirely new spline will be created each time you attempt to only create a new segment for a selected spline. Otherwise the segment will be added to the currently selected spline.