"Jellby" <jel### [at] M-softhomenet> wrote in message
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> Something vaguely related that came to my mind: Is it possible with the
> current tools to define a sort of hybrid between a lathe and a prism? I
> mean: in a prism you specify the section with a spline, in a lathe you
> specify the generatrix (is that the word?) with a spline, what about
> specifying both? In case it isn't possible (as I guess), wouldn't it be
> cool to have this kind of objects (lathes with non-circular section /
> prisms with non-linear sweeps)? Just an idea, though.
>

I've used this before in Imagine 2 on the amiga (where is was called
'Forms') and I think it will have to become my new project while I wait for
inspiration on the current IRTC topic

jim

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