Re: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-19 Thread Cesar Saez
Did you try Curve - Fit on Curve? On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] j.ponthi...@nasa.gov wrote: Its been so long since I’ve tried this in Soft I can’t remember… ** ** Is there any logic or formula that will allow you to replicate a Bezier Knot

RE: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-19 Thread Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES]
Sares Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:28 AM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: bezier - nurbs Hi, to clear the fog a bit more (or thicken it)... - A Nurbs curve consists of a list of CVs (x0, y0, z0, w0, x1, y1, z1, w1, ...), and a knot vector (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 2.5, 4.0 ,5.0, 5.0

Re: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-19 Thread Eugen Sares
and do not represent the opinions of NASA or any other party. *From:*softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] *On Behalf Of *Eugen Sares *Sent:* Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:28 AM *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com *Subject:* Re: bezier - nurbs

bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES]
Its been so long since I've tried this in Soft I can't remember... Is there any logic or formula that will allow you to replicate a Bezier Knot curve as a CV curve? I thought all you had to do was make sure the CVs on a Nurbs curve matched the handle points on a Bezier curve and they would

Re: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Daniel Brassard
Raise the knot to multiplicity 3 (similar to bezier) Lower the knots to 2 (curvature) first and second derivative continuity, smoother curve. Lower the knots to 1 (tangent) first derivative continuity, tangent continuity Lower the knots to 0 (linear), sharp turns, no continuity between knots On

Re: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Daniel Brassard
Oops, reverse. From the book Multiplicity is a property of knots that refers to the number of control points associated to a knot. On a cubic curve, a knot can have a multiplicity of 1, 2, or 3. On a surface, each knot curve has two multiplicities: one in the U direction and one in V. All knots

Re: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Daniel Brassard
Bezier and NURBS are different. NURBS have a weight attribute on each knot that allow you to adjust the curve. You cannot create a perfect circle with bezier curve but you can with NURBS curves because of the non-rational attributes (weighting or the Knots). On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 4:39 PM,

RE: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES]
...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Brassard Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:40 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: bezier - nurbs Oops, reverse. From the book Multiplicity is a property of knots that refers to the number of control points associated to a knot. On a cubic curve, a knot

Re: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Daniel Brassard
] *On Behalf Of *Daniel Brassard *Sent:* Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:40 PM *To:* softimage@listproc.autodesk.com *Subject:* Re: bezier - nurbs ** ** Oops, reverse. ** ** From the book ** ** Multiplicity is a property of knots that refers to the number of control points associated

RE: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Grahame Fuller
only ever be an approximation. gray From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 04:08 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: bezier - nurbs Its been so long

RE: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Grahame Fuller
@listproc.autodesk.commailto:softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: bezier - nurbs Its been so long since I've tried this in Soft I can't remember... Is there any logic or formula that will allow you to replicate a Bezier Knot curve as a CV curve? I thought all you had to do was make sure the CVs

RE: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES]
-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Brassard Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:54 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: Re: bezier - nurbs There are also the degree and parameterization of the NURB curve. Did you try

RE: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Grahame Fuller
...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES] Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 04:49 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: bezier - nurbs Yeah, tried that, except when I set the multiplicity to 3 it apparently converts the curve to Bezier control. Kinda defeats

RE: bezier - nurbs

2013-06-18 Thread Ponthieux, Joseph G. (LARC-E1A)[LITES]
of the author and do not represent the opinions of NASA or any other party. From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Grahame Fuller Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:16 PM To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com Subject: RE: bezier - nurbs A Bezier