[Bf-committers] [Bf-blender-cvs] SVN commit: /data/svn/bf-blender [23019] trunk/blender/source/blender: Option to correct for 3D curve twist error.

[Matt Ebb]

On 06/09/2009, at 8:11 AM, José Ignacio wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 6:54 AM, Campbell  
> Barton<ideasman42 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Revision: 23019
>>          http://projects.blender.org/plugins/scmsvn/viewcvs.php?view=rev&root=bf-blender&revision=23019
>> Author:   campbellbarton
>> Date:     2009-09-05 11:54:01 +0200 (Sat, 05 Sep 2009)
>>
>> Log Message:
>> -----------
>> Option to correct for 3D curve twist error. example before and after.
>> http://www.graphicall.org/ftp/ideasman42/curve_auto_twist.png
>> Access next to the "3D" edit button.
>>
>> details...
>> - open curves use the first points orientation and minimize twist  
>> for each new segment.
>> - cyclic curves calculate the least twist in both directions and  
>> blend between them
>> - AxisAngleToQuat replaced inline code.
>> - Notice the model on the right now has more even corners. added  
>> Vec3ToTangent to arithb.c.
>>
> that single commit deserves a release on it's own :D

Again another big thanks to Campbell, this has been a problem since  
the earliest days of Blender and it's a huge relief to see it fixed.

cheers

Matt