Converting Curves to Linear... 2005-04-13 - By Matt Lind
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Wouldn't it be easier to convert the paths to linear in Adobe Illustrator
before importing to XSI?
If you must do it in XSI, you can reduce the parametric step of the curves
from the default 3 down to 1, you'll essentially have linear curves even
though they aren't truly linear curves.
If that isn't an option, you might want to investigate import/export tricks
such as exporting to dotXSI and adjusting the settings to convert the curves
in the process.
Finally, a script could be written to redraw the curves as linear curves
using either the control point positions, or the knot positions. Should be
fairly straightforward and painless.
Matt
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Converting Curves to Linear...
Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2005 17:35:07 +0100
To : <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
>From : "Lee Hallett" <lee.hallett(at)bbc.co.uk>
Subject : Converting Curves to Linear...
Title: Converting Curves to Linear...
Hi all - is there a way to convert Nurbes curves to Linear curves? By which
I mean convert them, as opposed to generating new models.
I've imported an eps file, subtracted all subcurves (700+) and extruded
models from them. I have had to manually rename all 700+ models, but have
since realised I needed to convert to linear curves prior to extruding and
naming the models. Simply going back and doing 'fit to curve' to generat
linear versions of the Nurbs isn't a very pleasant option, as it would mean
re-doing some very, very laborious, torturous, not to mention time consuming
work.
Ideally I could change the Nurbs to linear, which would also keep the
relation with the extruded models intact, and therefore keep the renamed
models intact too�.
Any ideas?
Cheers all!
Lee: A man in Election hell�.
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