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I am trying to plan out some LED TAPE and need to curve it.  Given that LED tape is cut in sections I need to be able to set a "locked" length and then curve it to make my shapes. How can you create a line that you can curve without changing the overall length? I tried Nurbs at a set length and then edit it vertices but it keeps changing the length. Help you be appreciated. 

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You could experiment with the Deform tool in the Bend Solid mode. This will allow you to bend a piece of LED Tape without changing the length. It won't work on a Nurbs curve, but if you create a Nurbs surface then that works fine. To get a simple Nurbs curve out of this you will need to use the Extract tool in Extract Nurbs mode to get you the Nurbs curve you desire. 

 

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