\subsection{Express a 2D or 3D ellipse as a curve.}
\funclabel{s1522}
\begin{minipg1}
  Convert a 2D or 3D analytical ellipse to a curve.
  The curve will be geometrically exact.
\end{minipg1} \\ \\
SYNOPSIS\\
        \> void s1522(\begin{minipg3}
            {\fov normal},  {\fov centre},  {\fov ellipaxis},  {\fov ratio},  {\fov dim},  {\fov ellipse},  {\fov jstat})
                \end{minipg3}\\[0.3ex]
                \>\>    double \> {\fov normal}[\,];\\
                \>\>    double \> {\fov centre}[\,];\\
                \>\>    double \> {\fov ellipaxis}[\,];\\
                \>\>    double \> {\fov ratio};\\
                \>\>    int    \> {\fov dim};\\
                \>\>    SISLCurve \> **{\fov ellipse};\\
                \>\>    int    \> *{\fov jstat};\\
\\
ARGUMENTS\\
        \>Input Arguments:\\
        \>\>    {\fov normal} \> - \>
        \begin{minipg2}
          3D normal to ellipse plane (not necessarily normalized).  Used
          if $dim=3$.
        \end{minipg2}\\[0.8ex]
        \>\>    {\fov centre} \> - \>
        \begin{minipg2}
          Centre of ellipse (2D if $dim=2$ and 3D if $dim=3$).
        \end{minipg2}\\[0.8ex]
        \>\>    {\fov ellipaxis} \> - \>
        \begin{minipg2}
          This will be used as starting point
          for the ellipse curve (2D if $dim=2$ and 3D if $dim=3$).
        \end{minipg2}\\[0.8ex]
        \>\>    {\fov ratio} \> - \>
        \begin{minipg2}
          The ratio between the length of the given ellipaxis and the
          length of the other axis, i.e. $|ellipaxis| / |other axis|$
          (a compact representation format).
        \end{minipg2}\\[0.8ex]
        \>\>    {\fov dim}\> - \>
        \begin{minipg2}
          Dimension of the space in which the elliptic nurbs curve lies (2 or 3).
        \end{minipg2}\\[0.8ex]
\\
        \>Output Arguments:\\
        \>\>    {\fov ellipse} \> - \>
        \begin{minipg2}
          Ellipse curve (2D if $dim=2$ and 3D if $dim=3$).
        \end{minipg2}\\[0.8ex]
        \>\>    {\fov stat}     \> - \> Status messages\\
                \>\>\>\>\>              $> 0$   : warning\\
                \>\>\>\>\>              $= 0$   : ok\\
                \>\>\>\>\>              $< 0$   : error\\
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EXAMPLE OF USE\\
        \>      \{ \\
        \>\>    double \> {\fov normal}[3];\\
        \>\>    double \> {\fov centre}[3];\\
        \>\>    double \> {\fov ellipaxis}[3];\\
        \>\>    double \> {\fov ratio};\\
        \>\>    int    \> {\fov dim} = 3;\\
        \>\>    SISLCurve \> *{\fov ellipse};\\
        \>\>    int    \> {\fov jstat};\\
        \>\>    \ldots \\
        \>\>s1522(\begin{minipg4}
          {\fov normal},  {\fov centre},  {\fov ellipaxis},  {\fov ratio},  {\fov dim},  \&{\fov ellipse},  \&{\fov jstat});
        \end{minipg4}\\
        \>\>    \ldots \\
        \>      \}
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