VERSION 2 DEMOINIT ORIG 8.000 0.000 0.000 STRAIGHT 1 DEMO 1 E 1.916667 32.771041 0.000000 E 1.916667 0.416667 180.000000 END STRAIGHT 2 DEMO 1 E 2.583333 0.833333 270.000000 E 37.083333 0.833333 90.000000 END REDRAW RESET MESSAGE _____________________________________ This example will show the effect of using easements while joining tracks. First, we will enable Cornu Easements and select Join END STEP PARAMETER misc cmdEasement PARAMETER easement val -1.0 BIGPAUSE PARAMETER easement ok COMMAND JoinTrack STEP MESSAGE _____________________________________ First select one end of the track END STEP MOUSE 1 1.917 12.167 MOUSE 2 1.917 12.167 MOUSE 3 1.917 13.167 MOUSE 4 1.917 13.167 MESSAGE _____________________________________ Now the end of different track END STEP MOUSE 1 12.000 0.833 MOUSE 2 12.000 0.833 MOUSE 4 12.000 0.833 MESSAGE _____________________________________ You can reposition the ends by dragging them END STEP MOUSE 1 1.917 13.167 MOUSE 2 1.917 13.167 MOUSE 3 1.917 13.167 MOUSE 3 1.917 15.000 MOUSE 4 1.917 15.000 MOUSE 1 12.000 0.833 MOUSE 2 12.000 0.833 MOUSE 3 15.000 0.833 MOUSE 4 15.000 0.833 MESSAGE _____________________________________ When you are happy, Hit Enter or Space, if not use Esc END STEP MOUSE 8200 15.000 0.833 MESSAGE _____________________________________ The Curve is made up of Beziers parts that smooth the shape the best way it can be in the space available END STEP COMMAND Describe PAUSE 100 MOUSE 1 14.000 0.833 MOUSE 2 14.000 0.833 MOUSE 4 14.000 0.833 BIGPAUSE STEP MESSAGE ______________________________________ Now, we'll show traditional easements instead. END REGRESSION START 10 - cornu easements STRAIGHT 1 0 0 0 0 DEMO 2 E4 1.916667 32.771041 0.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 T4 3 1.916667 15.000000 180.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 END STRAIGHT 2 0 0 0 0 DEMO 2 T4 3 15.000000 0.833333 270.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 E4 37.083333 0.833333 90.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 END CORNU 3 0 0 0 0 DEMO 2 1.916667 15.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 15.000000 0.833333 90.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 T4 1 1.916667 15.000000 0.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 T4 2 15.000000 0.833333 90.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 W3 0 0.000000 1.916667 15.000000 1.916667 13.121710 1.928270 11.228345 2.313555 9.389995 SUBSEGS C 0 0.000000 -51.927543 53.842537 14.583129 267.347511 3.112460 C 0 0.000000 -18.470423 20.421404 13.031742 258.628693 8.728303 SUBSEND W3 0 0.000000 2.313555 9.389995 2.506197 8.470821 2.790377 7.569164 3.187261 6.718003 SUBSEGS C 0 0.000000 -12.277827 14.343478 11.844781 245.319116 13.147641 SUBSEND W3 0 0.000000 3.187261 6.718003 3.584145 5.866841 4.094090 5.067307 4.710759 4.358991 SUBSEGS C 0 0.000000 -10.077407 12.331905 10.952342 229.135637 16.018322 SUBSEND W3 0 0.000000 4.710759 4.358991 5.327429 3.650675 6.050166 3.035021 6.847004 2.537987 SUBSEGS C 0 0.000000 -9.511226 11.881478 10.607528 211.959465 16.971764 SUBSEND W3 0 0.000000 6.847004 2.537987 7.643842 2.040953 8.513257 1.663318 9.414707 1.399917 SUBSEGS C 0 0.000000 -10.319905 12.273658 11.315906 196.083182 15.641856 SUBSEND W3 0 0.000000 9.414707 1.399917 10.316158 1.136517 11.248390 0.987169 12.184477 0.911450 SUBSEGS C 0 0.000000 -13.851949 13.192920 14.726643 184.174910 11.653463 SUBSEND W3 0 0.000000 12.184477 0.911450 13.120565 0.835731 14.060855 0.833333 15.000000 0.833333 SUBSEGS C 0 0.000000 -34.912615 14.559735 35.743172 179.277454 4.623642 SUBSEND END REGRESSION END RESET PARAMETER misc cmdUndo PARAMETER misc cmdEasement STEP PARAMETER easement val 0.500 BIGPAUSE PARAMETER easement ok MESSAGE _________________________________________ We've selected sharp easements. The minimum radius curve we can use will be 9.75" Notice the label on the Easement button has changed to 'Sharp'. END STEP COMMAND JoinTrack MOUSE 1 1.917 12.167 MOUSE 2 1.917 12.167 MOUSE 3 1.917 12.167 MOUSE 4 1.917 12.167 MOUSE 1 12.000 0.833 MOUSE 2 12.000 0.833 MESSAGE _________________________________________ Note the connecting curve does not quite meet the straight tracks. This the 'Offset'. END STEP MOUSE 3 14.000 0.833 MOUSE 3 11.833 0.833 MESSAGE _________________________________________ Here the connecting curve is too small. END STEP MOUSE 3 11.750 0.833 BIGPAUSE MOUSE 4 14.500 0.833 PARAMETER easement val 0.500 MESSAGE _________________________________________ The connecting curve is made of three tracks, the curve and two easement segments on each end. END STEP COMMAND Describe MOUSE 1 5.750 4.083 MOUSE 2 5.750 4.083 MOUSE 4 5.750 4.083 PAUSE 200 MOUSE 1 14.333 0.500 MOUSE 2 14.333 0.500 MOUSE 4 14.333 0.500 PAUSE 200 MOUSE 1 1.917 13.333 MOUSE 2 1.917 13.333 MOUSE 4 1.917 13.333 PAUSE 200 CLEAR REGRESSION START 10 - classic easements STRAIGHT 1 0 0 0 0 DEMO 2 E4 1.916667 32.771041 0.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 T4 5 1.916623 16.149427 180.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 END STRAIGHT 2 0 0 0 0 DEMO 2 T4 6 17.232761 0.833333 270.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 E4 37.083333 0.833333 90.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 END CURVE 4 0 0 0 0 DEMO 2 14.500000 13.416666 0 12.487372 0 0.000000 0.000000 T4 6 11.767239 1.231984 102.641024 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 T4 5 2.315318 10.683905 347.358976 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 END JOINT 5 0 0 0 0 DEMO 2 0.000000 5.465521 9.750000 7.000000 0 1 0 1.916623 16.149427 0 180.000000 T4 1 1.916623 16.149427 0.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 T4 4 2.315318 10.683905 167.358976 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 END JOINT 6 0 0 0 0 DEMO 2 0.000000 5.465521 9.750000 7.000000 0 0 0 17.232761 0.833333 0 269.999539 T4 2 17.232761 0.833333 90.000000 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 T4 4 11.767239 1.231984 282.641024 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.000000 END REGRESSION END STEP