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  2. French curve - Wikipedia

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    A set of the three most common French curves, also known as a Burmester set. The bottom object is most commonly used for hyperbolas; the smaller one above it is suited for ellipses. The large one is used mostly for parabolas. [1] A French curve is a template usually made from metal, wood or plastic composed of

  3. Whiplash (decorative art) - Wikipedia

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    Whiplash curves have similarities with the arabesque design, used particularly in Islamic art, such as the ceramic tiles of the mosque of Samarkand in Central Asia. Curvilinear design is a noticeable element of Gothic architecture, in, for example, church window tracery.

  4. Meander (art) - Wikipedia

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    The meander is a fundamental design motif in regions far from a Hellenic orbit: labyrinthine meanders ("thunder" pattern [3]) appear in bands and as infill on Shang bronzes (c. 1600 BC – c. 1045 BC), and many traditional buildings in and around China still bear geometric designs almost identical to meanders.

  5. Category:Curves - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Free-form deformation; French curve; Frenet–Serret formulas; G.

  6. List of curves - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... An elementary treatise on cubic and quartic curves by Alfred Barnard Basset (1901) online at ...

  7. Talk:French curve - Wikipedia

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    Even though I took a drafting course, the French Curve in our geometry sets were never needed. All lines were straight or circular - as is the case for most basic drafting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.26.79.137 13:50, 21 October 2012 (UTC) French curves are used in drafting clothing patterns, like for neck and arm holes.

  8. Gallery of curves - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... This is a gallery of curves used in mathematics, by Wikipedia page. See also list of curves. ...

  9. Pattern (sewing) - Wikipedia

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    Three patterns for pants (2022) Pattern making is taught on a scale of 1:4, to conserve paper. Storage of patterns Fitting a nettle/canvas-fabric on a dress form. In sewing and fashion design, a pattern is the template from which the parts of a garment are traced onto woven or knitted fabrics before being cut out and assembled.