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path summary

#### Availability

Flash MX 2004.

#### Description

The Path object defines a sequence of line segments (straight, curved, or both), which you typically use when creating extensible tools. The following example shows an instance of a Path object being returned from the flash object:

path = fl.drawingLayer.newPath();

See also the drawingLayer object (../drawingLayer_object/drawingLayersummary.md).

#### Method summary

The following methods are available for the Path object:

| Method | Description |
|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| path.addCubicCurve() (../Path_object/path.md) | Appends a cubic Bézier curve segment to the path. |
| path.addCurve() (../Path_object/path1.md) | Appends a quadratic Bézier segment to the path. |
| path.addPoint() (../Path_object/path2.md) | Adds a point to the path. |
| path.clear() (../Path_object/path3.md) | Removes all points from the path. |
| path.close() (../Path_object/path4.md) | Appends a point at the location of the first point of the path and extends the path to that point, which closes the path. |
| path.makeShape() (../Path_object/path5.md) | Creates a shape on the Stage by using the current stroke and fill settings. |
| path.newContour() (../Path_object/path6.md) | Starts a new contour in the path. |

#### Property summary

The following properties are available for the Path object:

| Property | Description |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| path.nPts (../Path_object/path7.md) | Read-only; an integer representing the number of points in the path. |