To specify the curve using uniformly spaced value keys, use cspline.
float ckspline(float t, float value, float pos, ...)
vector ckspline(float t, vector value, float pos, ...)
vector4 ckspline(float t, vector4 value, float pos, ...)
t
The position along the spline to sample.
value, pos, ...
A series of pairs of key values and positions that defines the curve to sample.
Returns
The interpolated value at position t along the curve.
Computes a Catmull-Rom (Cardinal) spline between the key points specified. The values are spaced according to the keys given. The domain of the interpolant (t) should be between the second and second last key value specified. The keys should be specified in ascending order or results will be unpredictable.
Because of the nature of the Cardinal spline, the value associated with the first and last keys will never be returned. However, these keys are used to determine the shape of the curve on entry and exit. For example:
Examples ¶
Find the value at position t along a curve
Cf = ckspline(t, {1,1,1}, -0.25, // First key {.5,.5,.5}, 0.0, // Second key {.5, 0,.5}, 0.25, // Third key {0,0,.8}, 1.0, // Fourth key {0,0,0}, 1.25 // Fifth key );
The Catmull-Rom spline defined by the above keys would be valid for interpolants in the range 0 to 1. The first and last keys are used solely to determine the slope of the curve at the second and second last keys.
| See also | |
| interp | |
| spline |