Application of bevel curves to splines

1. A method implemented by data processing apparatus, the method comprising:

applying a first spline to a second spline that is closed to create a third spline, wherein the third spline is closed and has the shape of the second spline as modified by the first spline, and wherein applying the first spline to the second spline comprises determining a plurality of different positions wherein each of the positions is calculated based on, at least, a respective curve value of a point on the first spline and a normal of a corresponding respective point on the second spline, wherein the third spline intersects each of the positions;

detecting one or more points of self-intersection in the third spline and dividing the third spline into one or more distinct sections at the detected points of self-intersection;

detecting a that first section of the one or more distinct sections includes a first segment and a second segment that do not overlap, wherein the first segment has a normal that is outward pointing in the second spline and inward pointing in the third spline, and wherein the first segment crossed the second segment as a result of the applying;

removing the detected first section from the third spline based on detecting the first section; and

wherein applying, detecting and removing are performed by the data processing apparatus.

2. The method of claim 1 where the first spline is applied to one side of the second spline.

3. The method of claim 1 where the first spline is closed.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising extruding the third spline to form a solid.

5. The method of claim 1 where the third spline is associated with a neighbor spline.

6. The method of claim 5 where the third spline and the neighbor spline each have a plurality of vertices, the method further comprising linking corresponding vertices on the third spline and the neighbor spline to create a geometry comprising a plurality of polygons.

7. The method of claim 6 where the geometry has an opening, the method further comprising filling the opening with one or more polygons.

8. A system comprising: data processing apparatus; and a computer readable storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the data processing apparatus, cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

applying a first spline to a second spline that is closed to create a third spline, wherein the third spline is closed and has the shape of the second spline as modified by the first spline;

detecting one or more points of self-intersection in the third spline and dividing the third spline into one or more distinct sections at the detected points of self-intersection, and wherein applying the first spline to the second spline comprises determining a plurality of different positions wherein each of the positions is calculated based on, at least, a respective curve value of a point on the first spline and a normal of a corresponding respective point on the second spline, wherein the third spline intersects each of the positions; and

detecting that a first section of the one or more distinct sections includes a first segment and a second segment that do not overlap, wherein the first segment has a normal that is outward pointing in the second spline and inward pointing in the third spline, and wherein the first segment crossed the second segment as a result of the applying; and

removing the detected first section from the third spline based on detecting the first section.

9. The system of claim 8 where the first spline is applied to one side of the second spline.

10. The system of claim 8 where the first spline is closed.

11. The system of claim 8 where the operations further comprise extruding the third spline to form a solid.

12. The system of claim 8 where the third spline is associated with a neighbor spline.

13. The system of claim 12 where the third spline and the neighbor spline each have a plurality of vertices, the system further comprising linking corresponding vertices on the third spline and the neighbor spline to create a geometry comprising a plurality of polygons.

14. The system of claim 13 where the geometry has an opening, the system further comprising filling the opening with one or more polygons.

15. A computer program product, stored on a computer-readable device that, when executed, cause data processing apparatus to perform operations

comprising:

applying a first spline to a second spline that is closed to create a third spline, wherein the third spline is closed and has the shape of the second spline as modified by the first spline, and wherein applying the first spline to the second spline comprises determining a plurality of different positions wherein each of the positions is calculated based on, at least, a respective curve value of a point on the first spline and a normal of a corresponding respective point on the second spline, wherein the third spline intersects each of the positions;

detecting one or more points of self-intersection in the third spline and dividing the third spline into one or more distinct sections at the detected points of self-intersection;

detecting that a first section of the one or more distinct sections includes a first segment and a second segment that do not overlap, wherein the first segment has a normal that is outward pointing in the second spline and inward pointing in the third spline, and wherein the first segment crossed the second segment as a result of the applying; and

removing the detected first section from the third spline based on detecting the first section.

16. The program product of claim 15 where the first spline is applied to one side of the second spline.

17. The program product of claim 15 where the first spline is closed.

18. The program product of claim 15 where the operations further comprise extruding the third spline to form a solid.

19. The program product of claim 15 where the third spline is associated with a neighbor spline.

20. The program product of claim 19 where the third spline and the neighbor spline each have a plurality of vertices, the program product further comprising linking corresponding vertices on the third spline and the neighbor spline to create a geometry comprising a plurality of polygons.

21. The program product of claim 20 where the geometry has an opening, the program product further comprising filling the opening with one or more polygons.