19 Dec
2006
19 Dec
'06
12:22 a.m.
Michael Grosberg wrote:
What do you mean by "surfaces"? Inkscape is an SVG-based 2D illustration (and maybe, in the future, animation) package. It doesn't have anything to do with 3D surfaces. There is no need for NURBS in such an app. The developer's time will be better spent in developing features that are relevant to the stated goals of Inkscape. Never mind the implementing NURBS will mean ditching/extending SVG!
NURBS could be used in a 2D application and they are slightly more powerful than plain Bézier curves. However, for all but the most demanding purposes regular Bézier curves are just fine. (You are absolutely right about general NURBS not being supported by SVG though.)