- const double f = curve.FirstParameter();
- const double l = curve.LastParameter();
- const gp_Pnt pf = curve.Value( f );
- const gp_Pnt pl = curve.Value( l );
- const gp_Vec v1( pf, pl );
- const double v1Len = v1.Magnitude();
- if ( v1Len < std::numeric_limits< double >::min() )
+
+ // evaluate how far from a straight line connecting the curve ends
+ // stand internal points of the curve
+ double f = curve.FirstParameter();
+ double l = curve.LastParameter();
+ gp_Pnt pf = curve.Value( f );
+ gp_Pnt pl = curve.Value( l );
+ gp_Vec lineVec( pf, pl );
+ double lineLen2 = lineVec.SquareMagnitude();
+ if ( lineLen2 < std::numeric_limits< double >::min() )