From a6e760db6473455169402084fa03e08815e77676 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: themancalledjakob <jrkb@jrkb.land>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2024 12:54:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] alternative bezier point calculation

---
 butils.py | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+)

diff --git a/butils.py b/butils.py
index f4cc62d..404ae9a 100644
--- a/butils.py
+++ b/butils.py
@@ -78,6 +78,25 @@ def calc_point_on_bezier(bezier_point_1, bezier_point_2, t):
     h2 = bezier_point_2.handle_left
     return ((1 - t)**3) * p1 + (3 * t * (1 - t)**2) * h1 + (3 * (t**2) * (1 - t)) * h2 + (t**3) * p2
 
+# same in slightly more lines
+# result is equal, performance minimally better perhaps?
+# def calc_point_on_bezier(bezier_point_1, bezier_point_2, ratio):
+    # startPoint = bezier_point_1.co
+    # controlPoint1 = bezier_point_1.handle_right
+    # controlPoint2 = bezier_point_2.handle_left
+    # endPoint = bezier_point_2.co
+
+    # remainder = 1 - ratio
+    # ratioSquared = ratio * ratio
+    # remainderSquared = remainder * remainder
+    # startPointMultiplier = remainderSquared * remainder
+    # controlPoint1Multiplier = remainderSquared * ratio * 3
+    # controlPoint2Multiplier = ratioSquared * remainder * 3
+    # endPointMultiplier = ratioSquared * ratio
+
+    # return startPoint * startPointMultiplier + controlPoint1 * controlPoint1Multiplier + controlPoint2 * controlPoint2Multiplier + endPoint * endPointMultiplier
+
+
 def calc_tangent_on_bezier(bezier_point_1, bezier_point_2, t):
     p1 = bezier_point_1.co
     h1 = bezier_point_1.handle_right