Splines(样条曲线)

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A spline is effectively a long curve made up of several smaller curves (such as Béziers) that locally define their shape. At least the control points representing the ends of the curves are shared between segments, and often one or more of the interior control points are either shared or linked in some way between adjacent segments. Any number of curves can be joined together in this way, allowing arbitrarily long paths to be formed. Take a look at the curve shown in Figure 4.16

一个spline是由很多条小的曲线组成(比如贝塞尔曲线)，这些小段曲线组合起来定义了他们的形状。其中各个小段的端点是各个小段共享的。 这样的小段连起来，就可以长成任意模样，我们可以来看看图4.16

In Figure 4.16, the curve is defined by ten control points, A through J, which form three cubic Bézier curves. The first is defined by A, B, C, and D, the second shares D and further uses E, F, and G, and the third shares G and adds H, I, and J. This type of spline is known as a cubic Bézier spline because it is constructed from a sequence of cubic Bézier curves. This is also known as a cubic B-spline—a term that may be familiar to anyone who has read much about graphics in the past. To interpolate point P along the