The term "involute" refers to the shape of the teeth: the curves of the teeth are involutes of circles, which are curves that optimize gear performance. Figure 1.1.2: The three marked circles are key ...

Path A series of points joined by straight line segements. Bezier Curve A polynomial curve defined by a list of control points. The curve starts at the first control point and ends at the last one.

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