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Connection Questions
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(10-24-2016, 02:58 PM)mcarriere Wrote: Any chance I could get a reply on this?
Sure!

In general, Connections are independent from curves math, i.e. they aren't used to determine curvation. If you use Catmull or TCB interpolation, a segment's curvation is not only defined by the two CPs forming the segment, but from 4 CPs instead. Now, defining a FollowUp direction gives the curve segment the information which CPs to use in it's formula.

Example: Say you have a big "T" formed by two splines. You have a single connection where the | meets the top line (- of the T). If you set no FollowUp, you'll get a hard edge, if you set one you'll get the | either bend to the left or the right, depending on direction.

Does that make sense?
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Connection Questions - by mcarriere - 09-21-2016, 08:45 PM
RE: Connection Questions - by mcarriere - 10-24-2016, 02:58 PM
RE: Connection Questions - by Jake - 10-26-2016, 05:06 PM

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