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Curve

A line in three-dimensional space. A curve can be straight or contain bends.

This includes:

  • Line - a straight curve defined by two end points

  • Arc - a section of a circular curve defined by one of two methods:

    • Three points on a plane

    • A centre point and arc and angle

  • Spline - a cubic spline interpolation. on a supplied set of points.

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