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pattern, curve length vs point to point

dsergison

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pondering a method of patterning "links of chain" type entities around curves. since they "cheat" the distance around arcs, by maintaining point to point distance rather than curve length distance like belts.





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image shows a point patternedreal distance along curve vs sketch depicting equal length "links" and the cumulative error.
 

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