Finds curvature and unit vector starting at point on segment and directed to embedded circle center.

[Visual Basic 6.0]
Sub QueryCurvature(
    ByVal DistanceAlongCurve As Double, _
    ByVal asRatio As Boolean, _
    curvature As Double, _
    ByVal unitVector As ILine _
)

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub QueryCurvature ( _
    ByVal DistanceAlongCurve As Double, _
    ByVal asRatio As Boolean, _
    ByRef curvature As Double, _
    ByVal unitVector As ILine _
)

[C#]
public void QueryCurvature (
    double DistanceAlongCurve,
    bool asRatio,
    ref double curvature,
    ref ILine unitVector
);

[Java]
public void queryCurvature (
    double DistanceAlongCurve,
    Boolean asRatio,
    double curvature,
    ILine unitVector
)
throws
    IOException,
    AutomationException

[C++]
HRESULT QueryCurvature(
  double DistanceAlongCurve,
  VARIANT_BOOL asRatio,
  double* curvature,
  ILine* unitVector
);

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Description

Returns the curvature at a specified distance along the segment.  The distance can be given explicitly or as a ratio of the entire length of the segment.  The curvature is returned as a Line representing a directional unit vector (in the direction going from the From Point to the To Point) and a double representing the magnitude of the vector of curvature.

Remarks

The unit vector returned by QueryCurvature points toward the center of the circle that has the same first and second derivative at the queried point with a curvature value equal to 1 / Radius of that circle.

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