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From: clipka
Date: 8 Mar 2011 18:44:49
Message: <4d76bf71$1@news.povray.org>

Am 08.03.2011 18:08, schrieb Chrisir:

> I am looking for a general formular that would be the solution for
> CX=
> CY=
> CZ=
>
> based on A and B.
>
> The point C would always be in a right angle above the wires. Or, in a looping,
> inside the looping, under the wires. Where my maths fail me.

Are you sure you're getting A and B right in the first place? It's not 
so trivial to get those from e.g. two splines. It might be easier to 
specify the marble's path, and from that calculate where the wires must run.

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