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====== Rasterized Path ======
<note>This component is used in example scene(s) such as:

20_CGPaths, 28_AsteroidBelt.</note>
[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasterisation|Rasterizes]] a [[..:datatypes#Path|Path]], i.e. samples it into a finite list of points based on the given resolution parameters.

Most modules that consume paths do their own rasterization on the fly. Use this module when you need a rasterized path explicitly, for example when attaching a [[documentation:controllers:start#Path Controller|Path Controller]] to a path without going through [[.:shapeextrusion|Shape Extrusion]].

===== Slots =====

==== Inputs ====
^ Name ^ Type ^ Description ^
| Path | [[..:datatypes#Path|Path]] | The path to rasterize |

==== Outputs ====
^ Name ^ Type ^ Description ^
| Path | [[..:datatypes#Path|Path]] | The rasterized path (a fixed set of sample points) |

===== Settings =====

=== Range ===
Defines which portion of the path to rasterize. For closed paths, //From// repeats endlessly; for open paths it is clamped.

=== Resolution ===
Controls how many sample points are created. Higher values produce a smoother result.

=== Optimize ===
When enabled, sample points are placed based on the path's curvature rather than at a fixed distance. In this mode, //Resolution// controls the curvature angle delta at which new points are inserted.