Ben Beacock
01-21-2004, 06:12 AM
What I'm trying to do is take 2 points in 3D space with associated entrance and exit vectors and join them in I-deas with a curve consisting of only arcs(a constant radius) and straight lines. I'm not even concerned with total length yet. I can fit a 3D bezier, but it doesn't look right and doesn't give me any relevant data.
I think what I need is an imaginary point somewhere that forms a plane with the first vector and also forms a plane with the second. The approaches to this point would have to be tangent to the opposite plane. Then a series of arcs and lines to this point on one plane to set up for arcs and lines on the other plane. The only problem is: where is this point?
Ben Beacock
Co-Manager
2004 Gryphon Racing - University of Guelph (http://www.soe.uoguelph.ca/uogracing)
I think what I need is an imaginary point somewhere that forms a plane with the first vector and also forms a plane with the second. The approaches to this point would have to be tangent to the opposite plane. Then a series of arcs and lines to this point on one plane to set up for arcs and lines on the other plane. The only problem is: where is this point?
Ben Beacock
Co-Manager
2004 Gryphon Racing - University of Guelph (http://www.soe.uoguelph.ca/uogracing)