Hi Burr, so also maybe one thing that I didn't make clear before is that the each of the 2 modes use a really different mechanism to do their stuff.

The # of points mode is really simple, it just samples that number of points and does a "Curve through points" on those points.

The tolerance mode uses a curve fitting mechanism that recursively adds points to out of tolerance areas until it converges to the accuracy level that you have asked for.

They both build a new curve result from an existing curve, but process used is pretty different between them.

- Michael

>>>>I guess I could call it something like a "mess up your curve in weird ways" option>>>>

Actually, I can draw just like that without any extra commands, so I guiess it's not needed!

It makes sense, and the tolerance option being completly accurate is a proper result. Just having the old commands output in the # of points achieves my request anyway....

Although, maybe there is some food for future plugin thought!!!!!! Just draw a simple line or curve and apply the "mess me up by some kind of value" tool :o

Hi Michael,

I suppose you allready think about it, but wouldn't be better is you automaticallly show points when you activate the curve rebuild command ? So you have a better feedback of what's apprend, and then turning show points off when the curve is rebuild.

Yes I know I'm a bit lazy, but for me this combo sounds good ... at first sight :)

Hi PaQ, to a certain extent I don't like to automatically switch things on or off like that if it leads to some loss of control.

I'm not really 100% sure that in all cases everyone wants to see the points, if you are focused more purely on the shape it is possible for the points to be a distraction especially just verifying visually that a tolerance based one is very closely adhering to the original.

Right now the way it is set up you have control of either way - if you have turned on control points it will show you the control points of the result, and if you don't have them on it won't, so there is some flexibility....

That's the reasoning behind it currently anyway.

- Michael

ok I see the valid points, and I'm probably too used to the 'old' rebuild script, having the show points behaviour.

Note, that old RebuildCurve script doesn't show the curve control points in case of ThroughPts mode. It just highlights an "intersection" between the origin curve and new one (i.e. sample points).
Also it is possible to modify the Rebuild.js file using in-line script: moi.geometryDatabase.showPoints(); to meet your needs ;)

By the way, I have renamed that custom command to avoid a confusion - now it is called ReconstructCurve.

Petr

Petr,
I use this tool alot and it seems to work for me????I can show points and see rebuilding points also either on curve through points curve or curve control points mode.

Can you elaborate more about what you posted?

Petr,
Never mind, I think I see what you are saying. It doesnt show the "weighted points". It shows as if through points is used.