Hi scott, wow that is a fabulous and unique work from CNC!

If you get a chance it would be cool to see it in the gallery: http://moi3d.com/gallery/

re:
> Is there actually a way in a script to find/define the polygon of a closed curve?

It's possible to use the array factory to replicate a point along a curve to make a polygonal version of the curve. Check out the ReconstructCurve plugin for an example: http://kyticka.webzdarma.cz/3d/moi/#ReconstructCurve

- Michael