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DXF : Add support for SPLINE entities

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Description

This is another muli-section 'line' based entity found in later versions of DXF. As such, these can be converted to paths.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the existing DXF handling for multi-section, line-based entities and the path conversion entry point. Compare how SPLINE entities are represented in later DXF versions, then verify that supported SPLINE entities are converted to paths.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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