HP LaserJet 4100 HP PCL/PJL reference (PCL 5 Printer Language) - Technical Ref - Page 160
Counting the Points in a Circle or Arc, Notes
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The following shape has seven points. Figure 21-11 Counting the Points in a Circle or Arc When a circle or arc defines a polygon, the number of points depends on the number of chords in the arc. There is always one more point than the number of chords, because the starting location is counted again as the ending location. Use the following formula to determine the number of points used to draw a circle or arc: Using this formula, a full circle with the default chord angle of 5° consists of 73 points (360/5 + 1 = 73), and a 45° arc with a chord angle of 3° consists of 16 points (45/3 + 1 = 16). Notes If the chord angle does not divide evenly into the arc, round up to the next integer before adding one: 45/2 + 1 = 23 + 1 = 24. In polygon mode, the smaller a circle's chord angle, the more chords will be stored in the polygon buffer to draw it. 21-16 The Polygon Group EN