- From: Goessner / MecXpert <goessner@mecxpert.de>
- Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 12:54:58 +0200
- To: "Kevin Lindsey" <kevin@kevlindev.com>
- Cc: <www-svg@w3.org>
kevin, > Stefan, > > > > > Section F.6.2 of the SVG 1.0 Specification effectively states that an > > > > elliptical arc whose endpoints, (x1,y1) and (x2, y2), are identical > will > > > > not be rendered. This behavior surprised me since I expected the > > > > following cases: > [snip] > > > another solution might be to use the path's current directionality (s. > spec. > > app. F5, markers, directionality and zero length path segments) so, that > the > > circle is tangential to the path's current tangent in that point. > > Just to add my two cents...I think the elliptical arc path's x-axis-rotation > parameter is already sufficient to specify the ellipse's orientation. It > specifies the angle of the normal of an ellipse at the control point. > Adjusting this parameter rotates the ellipse about the control point. > > Kevin .. hmm, that's indeed the way with maximum of flexibility .. great aspect. maybe there is a way to have the best of both worlds. optimal user control *and* automatically tangential alignment. -- stefan
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