Re: Most intuitive way to make custom bezier curves paths

[Dimitris Marinakis]

Hi Thomas,

This isn't wrong. I just want something that makes more sense to use as a slur and make changes to the curve easier than guesstimating each time I use the code. So I was looking to base some calculations for the points based on the X-extent of the slur I want to replace etc.

I think what I want is used the example I've attached. I'm just struggling to understand this code since it's not mine. I sort of know what it's doing but I can't modify it to suit my needs.

I want to replace the middle flat line portion with a third bezier curve that it's mostly flattened and is slightly thicker in the middle of the slur/tie.

On Sat, Jun 4, 2022 at 2:18 PM Thomas Morley <thomasmorley65@gmail.com> wrote:

Am Fr., 3. Juni 2022 um 17:12 Uhr schrieb Dimitris Marinakis
<dtsmarin02@gmail.com>:
>
> I want to experiment more with postscript paths but I find the methods I'm aware of confusing because they are based on absolute? points rather than a mathematical shape if that makes sense.
>
> I want to create a multisegment path from 3 cubic bezier curves.
>

Not sure I understand correctly...
Whats wrong with:

\markup
  \path
    #0.1
    #'(
       (rcurveto 5 5 10 5 15 0)
       (rcurveto 5 -5 10 -5 15 0)
       (rcurveto 5 5 10 5 15 0)
       )

Cheers,
  Harm

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