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I know the title is a mouthful, but this is the problem:

I made a curve with 90 degree corners, like so:

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I then beveled it, and this was the result:

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As you can imagine, this isn't very pretty. I'm looking for something like this:

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How can I achieve this look?

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  • $\begingroup$ It looks like you have your curve handle type set to Vector. Change it Align and it may solve your problem. $\endgroup$
    – Paul Gonet
    Nov 1, 2016 at 16:33
  • $\begingroup$ Try turning up the iterations, that should help. $\endgroup$
    – Cowcatcherer
    Nov 1, 2016 at 16:34
  • $\begingroup$ No, the curve handle type does not fix this no matter what type. $\endgroup$
    – Espen Sales
    Nov 1, 2016 at 17:01

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First make sure your Bezier Curve type is set to 2D (if you don't need a 3D curve that is), that will automatically reduce deformation on tight corners.

It is a known limitation of the current system and there is no way around it at time moment. This was planned to be improved as part of 2016 GSOC Bezier Curve Improvements, but never actually made it.

Secondly in edit mode make sure your Spline Type is set to Bezier, it seems to be set to Poly which doesn't allow curved segments.

Thirdly erase the corner vertex and, as Paul Gonet mentioned turn the two contiguous handles to Aligned. If you still need actual 3D curves this technique will also reduce deformation considerably.

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Lastly if you need to bevel curves this frequently the Curve Fillet addon from the Blender Market may help and simplify things in the long run. Disclaimer: Its a commercial paid addon, I am not the author nor affiliated with it in any way, though I did purchase it and use it regularly

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  • $\begingroup$ Thank you taking your time to answer. I ran into a problem right away, though: when I choose the "2D" option, my grid turns right is flattened in the X axis, not the Z axis, turning it into a stick... no matter how I change the orientation. Do you have any idea what causes this? thanks. $\endgroup$
    – Espen Sales
    Nov 1, 2016 at 20:30
  • $\begingroup$ No matter! I simply jumped over this first step. Feel free to investigate on the issue, though. Again, thanks for taking the time to answer my question. Very appreciated! $\endgroup$
    – Espen Sales
    Nov 1, 2016 at 20:42
  • $\begingroup$ When converting to a 2D curve the local Z axis coordinates are discarded, and only the local X and Y coordinates are kept. If you rotated your curve in object mode before this, and the local axis are no longer aligned with the global scene axis then your curve conversion may give unexpected results. Be sure to apply transforms (especially rotation) before converting to 2D $\endgroup$
    – Duarte Farrajota Ramos ♦
    Nov 1, 2016 at 23:40

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