Difference between revisions of "3D Math - How accurate should a circle be?"

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   R = 1 / (1 - cos ( PI / numSides ))
 
   R = 1 / (1 - cos ( PI / numSides ))
  
3 sides 2 radius
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* 3 sides 2 radius
4 sides 3 radius
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* 4 sides 3 radius
5 sides 5 radius
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* 5 sides 5 radius
6 sides 7 radius
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8 sides 13 radius
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* 10 sides 20 radius
11 sides 25 radius
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* 11 sides 25 radius
12 sides 29 radius
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* 12 sides 29 radius
13 sides 34 radius
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* 13 sides 34 radius
14 sides 40 radius
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* 14 sides 40 radius
15 sides 46 radius
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* 15 sides 46 radius
16 sides 52 radius
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* 16 sides 52 radius
17 sides 59 radius
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* 17 sides 59 radius
18 sides 66 radius
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* 18 sides 66 radius
19 sides 73 radius
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* 19 sides 73 radius
20 sides 81 radius
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* 20 sides 81 radius
21 sides 90 radius
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* 21 sides 90 radius
22 sides 98 radius
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* 22 sides 98 radius
23 sides 107 radius
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* 23 sides 107 radius
24 sides 117 radius
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* 24 sides 117 radius
25 sides 127 radius
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* 25 sides 127 radius
26 sides 137 radius
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* 26 sides 137 radius
27 sides 148 radius
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28 sides 159 radius
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* 28 sides 159 radius
29 sides 171 radius
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* 29 sides 171 radius
30 sides 183 radius
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* 30 sides 183 radius
31 sides 195 radius
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* 40 sides 324 radius
32 sides 208 radius
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* 50 sides 507 radius
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* 60 sides 730 radius
34 sides 234 radius
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* 70 sides 993 radius
35 sides 248 radius
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* 80 sides 1300 radius
36 sides 263 radius
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* 90 sides 1600 radius
37 sides 278 radius
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* 100 sides 2000 radius
38 sides 293 radius
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* 120 sides 2900 radius
39 sides 308 radius
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* 140 sides 4000 radius
40 sides 324 radius
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* 160 sides 5200 radius
50 sides 507 radius
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* 180 sides 6600 radius
60 sides 730 radius
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* 200 sides 8100 radius
70 sides 993 radius
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* 220 sides 9800 radius
80 sides 1300 radius
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* 240 sides 11700 radius
90 sides 1600 radius
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* 255 sides 13200 radius
100 sides 2000 radius
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120 sides 2900 radius
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140 sides 4000 radius
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160 sides 5200 radius
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180 sides 6600 radius
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200 sides 8100 radius
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220 sides 9800 radius
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240 sides 11700 radius
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255 sides 13200 radius
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 1 September 2010

If you want to draw an accurate circle using straight lines - how many do you need?

Assuming you'd like your line to lie within one pixel of the true edge, then the largest radius you can draw with an N-sided polygon is:

 R = 1 / (1 - cos ( PI / numSides ))
  • 3 sides 2 radius
  • 4 sides 3 radius
  • 5 sides 5 radius
  • 6 sides 7 radius
  • 7 sides 10 radius
  • 8 sides 13 radius
  • 9 sides 17 radius
  • 10 sides 20 radius
  • 11 sides 25 radius
  • 12 sides 29 radius
  • 13 sides 34 radius
  • 14 sides 40 radius
  • 15 sides 46 radius
  • 16 sides 52 radius
  • 17 sides 59 radius
  • 18 sides 66 radius
  • 19 sides 73 radius
  • 20 sides 81 radius
  • 21 sides 90 radius
  • 22 sides 98 radius
  • 23 sides 107 radius
  • 24 sides 117 radius
  • 25 sides 127 radius
  • 26 sides 137 radius
  • 27 sides 148 radius
  • 28 sides 159 radius
  • 29 sides 171 radius
  • 30 sides 183 radius
  • 40 sides 324 radius
  • 50 sides 507 radius
  • 60 sides 730 radius
  • 70 sides 993 radius
  • 80 sides 1300 radius
  • 90 sides 1600 radius
  • 100 sides 2000 radius
  • 120 sides 2900 radius
  • 140 sides 4000 radius
  • 160 sides 5200 radius
  • 180 sides 6600 radius
  • 200 sides 8100 radius
  • 220 sides 9800 radius
  • 240 sides 11700 radius
  • 255 sides 13200 radius