Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
> I found it interesting that you could use so few points and get such a
> good curve.

That's why I love bezier curves. You can describe a nice "S" bend using 2 points
plus 2 control points.

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"Tek" <tek### [at] evilsuperbraincom> wrote:
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
> > I found it interesting that you could use so few points and get such a
> > good curve.
>
> That's why I love bezier curves. You can describe a nice "S" bend using 2 points
> plus 2 control points.

Doh! I just realised my hourglass *doesn't* use bezier splines! Hah. Well, it
would if they were available for a sor, because I like beziers...

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On 18/10/2012 10:17 AM, Tek wrote:

> Doh! I just realised my hourglass *doesn't* use bezier splines! Hah. Well, it
> would if they were available for a sor, because I like beziers...
>

And I thought that a SOR was linear. Ah! Well, you re-learn something 
every day.


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     Stephen

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On 18/10/2012 1:42 AM, Christian Froeschlin wrote:
> You could try to reshape the curve in the center so it is not
> a hard edge but rather a little rounded. If this is two pieces
> joined together you'll want the end to have vertical/horizontal
> tangents.

Thanks but I will give up on joining two halves and try a continuous curve.

> BTW you can post more than one image when using a
> newsreader such as Thunderbird.
>

I know but I have to use the web interface when at work.

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     Stephen

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