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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2004
Doron B. Motter, Issaquah, WA (US);
Michael Kallay, Bellevue, WA (US);
DoRon B. Motter, Issaquah, WA (US);
Michael Kallay, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A curve may be reshaped by determining new locations for its control points that minimize some measure of the change in the curve (typically, the 'energy' of the change), while meeting the specified editing constraints. For example, a designer or other user may indicate an editing constraint by selecting a point anywhere on a curve and moving it to a new location. In response, the unconstrained control points may be moved automatically and simultaneously to optimal new locations. The resulting change in the curve may be aesthetically pleasing and satisfy the editing constraints. This curve editing technique may allow designers to be more productive by providing predictable and intuitive results while enabling curves to be directly manipulated.