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Keywords: Piecewise, Bezier, Polynomial, Curve, Freeform

Related Terms: Convex, Arc, Ascending, Bend, Curvature, Curve, Curve, Cusp, Directrix, Envelope, Epicycloid, Geodesic, Hyperbola, Incurvate, Incurvation, Incurved, Ogive, Parabola , Parabolic, Recurved, Spiral, Tangent, S-Curve, Nurbs, Reverse Curve, Normal Curve, Bezier Curve, Patch, Ruled Surface, Spline, Control Points, Curve Fitting, Segmental Arch, Bezier Curves, Convexity, Convex Hull, Convex Set, Base Curve, Radius, B-Spline, Bezier, Saddle Point, Elliptic Curve, Outline, Ogee Arch, Interpolation, Cubic Spline, Curve, Spline Function

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(n.) A curve that is defined by a series of control points. The control points define a series of continuous Bezier curves.

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(n) A parametrically defined freeform curve that approximates a curve to a set of control points and provides for local control. Multiple 2-D curves are often combined to create 3-D surface patches.

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a continuous curve defined by a series of control points

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a mathematically produced curve similar to a bezier but produced from a different mathematical formula

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a piecewise polynomial (rational) curve

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a set of piecewise (cubic in this case) polynomial segments that pass close to a set of control points

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