# 3-Matic Spline Scripting

**URL:** <https://community.materialise.com/t/3-matic-spline-scripting/542>\
**Category:** MIS - Scripting Forum\
**Tags:** 3-matic\
**Created:** [November 2, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/3-matic-spline-scripting/542 "2021-11-02T13:44:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![IAF2022](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/278dde/32.png) [@IAF2022](https://community.materialise.com/u/IAF2022)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/3-matic-spline-scripting/542/1 "2021-11-02T13:44:43Z")

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I’d like to be able to create a spline in 3-Matic using scripting, but I can’t seem to find anything on splines in the 3-Matic Scripting Guide. I know that spline functions are prevalent within Mimics, but I’d like to be able to work solely within 3-Matic, if possible. Are there currently any ways to create splines in 3-Matic that I can leverage with scripting?

Thank you in advance for your assistance,  
Ian Franczek

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**Author:** ![imaninanoh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.materialise.com/imaninanoh/32/123_2.png) [@imaninanoh](https://community.materialise.com/u/imaninanoh)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/3-matic-spline-scripting/542/2 "2021-11-08T01:30:16Z")

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Hi Ian,

We dont have a spline API in 3matic. However, we do have curve module in 3matic that works similarly as spline does. Would this help with your issue?

Kind regards,  
Imanina

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**Author:** ![IAF2022](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/278dde/32.png) [@IAF2022](https://community.materialise.com/u/IAF2022)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://community.materialise.com/t/3-matic-spline-scripting/542/3 "2021-11-10T00:10:57Z")

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Hi Imanina,

I appreciate your quick response to my question. Unfortunately, I need to be able to apply a 3rd order polynomial to input points (as in Mimics spline tool). I’m pretty sure there isn’t currently a way to do something similar with 3-Matic’s curve module. I suspect the solution will be to write a script that will transfer into Mimics to create the splines and then bring the splines into 3-Matic as parts.

Thank you for your time,  
Ian