Here is a bigger image:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/loac1/curve-1.png

On Apr 9, 11:51 am, Justin <[email protected]> wrote:
> Of course. Here is an image describing my parameters:
>
> http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/loac1/curve.png
>
> Drawing a curve like this seems like such a simple thing to do,
> however I cannot seem to figure it out other than:
>
> 1. drawing a line between the two original points on the ground plane
> 2. drawing points along that line
> 3. generate a series going from 13 - 7, and using that to move the
> points in the z direction
> 4. then drawing a curve through those points
>
> The problem with this approach is that the curvature of the line will
> be uniform, so I won't get one side flat and the other more curved.
>
> So is there a way to change the degree of a curve along its length?
>
> Or is there a better way to do this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Apr 9, 10:26 am, David Rutten <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Justin,
>
> > you cannot generate it parameterically unless it is driven by
> > parameters. What are they?
>
> > --
> > David Rutten
> > [email protected]
> > Robert McNeel & Associates
>
> > On Apr 9, 6:12 pm, Justin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Here is what I am trying to do:
>
> > >http://grasshopper3d.googlegroups.com/web/Untitled%20(2).jpg?gsc=BLlY...
>
> > > But instead of just drawing the curve, I want to generate it
> > > parametrically. The curve is basically going to be the section of a
> > > building.
>
> > > I figured out how to generate an arc in the z direction, or a more
> > > linear line, but I can't figure out how to get a 'weird' curve like
> > > this.
>
> > > Thanks for your help.

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