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MOTOROLA DSP96002 USER’S MANUAL B-69
The resulting unsigned pseudorandom integer number is in d0.l.
Reference: VAX/VMS Run-Time Library Routines Reference Manual,
Volume 8C, p. RTL-433.
B.1.37 Bezier Cubic Polynomial Evaluation
Bezier polynomials are used to represent curves and surfaces in graphics. The Bezier form requires four
points: two endpoints and two points other points. The four points define (in two dimensions) a convex
polygon. The curve is bounded by the edges of the polygon.
A typical application of the Bezier cubic is generating character fonts for laser printers using the postscript
notation.
Given the four sets of points, the cubic equation for the X coordinate is:
x(t)=(P1x)*(1-t)**3 + (P2x)*3*t*(t-1)**2 + (P3x)*3*t*t*(1-t) + (P4x)t**3
where:
P1x = x coordinate of an endpoint
P2x = a point used for defining the convex polygon
P3x = a point used for defining the convex polygon
P4x = x coordinate of an endpoint
0.0 <= t <= 1.0
As t varies from zero to one, the x coordinate moves along the cubic from one endpoint to the other.
With a little inspiration, the equation can be factored as:
x(t)=-(t-1)**3*(P1X) + 3t(t-1)**2*(P2x) - 3t*t(1-t)*(P3x) + t**3*(P4x)
x(t)=(t-1)(-(t-1)**2*(P1x)+3t{(t-1)*(P2x)-t*(P3x)}) + t**3*(P4x)
Memory Map: X Y
r4
→
t 1.0
3.0
P1x
P2x
r0
→
P3x
P4x
The P coefficients are accessed in the order: P3x,P2x,P1x,P4x.