new Spline
Creates a curve parameterized and evaluated by time. This type describes an interface and is not intended to be instantiated directly.
See:
Source:
Members
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points :Array
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An array of control points.
- Default Value:
- undefined
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times :Array
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An array of times for the control points.
- Default Value:
- undefined
Methods
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evaluate
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Evaluates the curve at a given time.
Parameters:
Name Type Argument Description time
Number The time at which to evaluate the curve. result
Cartesian3 | Quaternion <optional>
The object onto which to store the result. Throws:
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DeveloperError : time is required.
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DeveloperError : time must be in the range
[t0, tn]
, wheret0
is the first element in the arraytimes
andtn
is the last element in the arraytimes
.
Returns:
Cartesian3 | Quaternion The modified result parameter or a new instance of the point on the curve at the given time. -
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findTimeInterval
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Finds an index
i
intimes
such that the parametertime
is in the interval[times[i], times[i + 1]]
.Parameters:
Name Type Description time
Number The time. startIndex
Number The index from which to start the search. Throws:
-
DeveloperError : time is required.
-
DeveloperError : time must be in the range
[t0, tn]
, wheret0
is the first element in the arraytimes
andtn
is the last element in the arraytimes
.
Returns:
Number The index for the element at the start of the interval. -