Re: [NTG-context] Metapost: union test of two paths

On 07/03/2010 12:33 PM, Alan BRASLAU wrote:

So, in a Cartesian space, if the energy cost of a kink is low, than

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path p; p := origin--(100,100)--cycle;

should be a straight line running back on itself. Indeed, this is what metapost produces.

Now try p := origin..(100,100)..cycle;

The .. operator makes the cost of a kink infinity. Best wishes, Taco