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From: bob@acornrc.UUCP (Bob Weissman)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Algorithm needed: 2-D arc to Bezier conversion
Message-ID: <252@acornrc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 26-Dec-86 18:47:38 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 26 18:47:38 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 26-Dec-86 21:44:14 EST
Organization: Acorn Research Centre, Palo Alto, CA
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Keywords: arc, Bezier, conic section

Can anyone point me to an algorithm which will provide the Bezier
polynomial for a given circular arc?

I've been unable to find such a beast in our library of books and
journals.

Better yet, if you know of a more general conic section-to-Bezier
algorithm...

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Bob Weissman
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