create a d path using the addCircularPathData
function createCircularPathString (link) {
    var pathString = ''
    // 'pathData' is assigned a value but never used
    // var pathData = {}

    if (link.circularLinkType == 'top') {
      pathString =
        // start at the right of the source node
        'M' +
        link.circularPathData.sourceX +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.sourceY +
        ' ' +
        // line right to buffer point
        'L' +
        link.circularPathData.leftInnerExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.sourceY +
        ' ' +
        // Arc around: Centre of arc X and  //Centre of arc Y
        'A' +
        link.circularPathData.leftLargeArcRadius +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.leftSmallArcRadius +
        ' 0 0 0 ' +
        // End of arc X //End of arc Y
        link.circularPathData.leftFullExtent +
        ' ' +
        (link.circularPathData.sourceY -
          link.circularPathData.leftSmallArcRadius) +
        ' ' + // End of arc X
        // line up to buffer point
        'L' +
        link.circularPathData.leftFullExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.verticalLeftInnerExtent +
        ' ' +
        // Arc around: Centre of arc X and  //Centre of arc Y
        'A' +
        link.circularPathData.leftLargeArcRadius +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.leftLargeArcRadius +
        ' 0 0 0 ' +
        // End of arc X //End of arc Y
        link.circularPathData.leftInnerExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.verticalFullExtent +
        ' ' + // End of arc X
        // line left to buffer point
        'L' +
        link.circularPathData.rightInnerExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.verticalFullExtent +
        ' ' +
        // Arc around: Centre of arc X and  //Centre of arc Y
        'A' +
        link.circularPathData.rightLargeArcRadius +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.rightLargeArcRadius +
        ' 0 0 0 ' +
        // End of arc X //End of arc Y
        link.circularPathData.rightFullExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.verticalRightInnerExtent +
        ' ' + // End of arc X
        // line down
        'L' +
        link.circularPathData.rightFullExtent +
        ' ' +
        (link.circularPathData.targetY -
          link.circularPathData.rightSmallArcRadius) +
        ' ' +
        // Arc around: Centre of arc X and  //Centre of arc Y
        'A' +
        link.circularPathData.rightLargeArcRadius +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.rightSmallArcRadius +
        ' 0 0 0 ' +
        // End of arc X //End of arc Y
        link.circularPathData.rightInnerExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.targetY +
        ' ' + // End of arc X
        // line to end
        'L' +
        link.circularPathData.targetX +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.targetY
    } else {
      // bottom path
      pathString =
        // start at the right of the source node
        'M' +
        link.circularPathData.sourceX +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.sourceY +
        ' ' +
        // line right to buffer point
        'L' +
        link.circularPathData.leftInnerExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.sourceY +
        ' ' +
        // Arc around: Centre of arc X and  //Centre of arc Y
        'A' +
        link.circularPathData.leftLargeArcRadius +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.leftSmallArcRadius +
        ' 0 0 1 ' +
        // End of arc X //End of arc Y
        link.circularPathData.leftFullExtent +
        ' ' +
        (link.circularPathData.sourceY +
          link.circularPathData.leftSmallArcRadius) +
        ' ' + // End of arc X
        // line down to buffer point
        'L' +
        link.circularPathData.leftFullExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.verticalLeftInnerExtent +
        ' ' +
        // Arc around: Centre of arc X and  //Centre of arc Y
        'A' +
        link.circularPathData.leftLargeArcRadius +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.leftLargeArcRadius +
        ' 0 0 1 ' +
        // End of arc X //End of arc Y
        link.circularPathData.leftInnerExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.verticalFullExtent +
        ' ' + // End of arc X
        // line left to buffer point
        'L' +
        link.circularPathData.rightInnerExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.verticalFullExtent +
        ' ' +
        // Arc around: Centre of arc X and  //Centre of arc Y
        'A' +
        link.circularPathData.rightLargeArcRadius +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.rightLargeArcRadius +
        ' 0 0 1 ' +
        // End of arc X //End of arc Y
        link.circularPathData.rightFullExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.verticalRightInnerExtent +
        ' ' + // End of arc X
        // line up
        'L' +
        link.circularPathData.rightFullExtent +
        ' ' +
        (link.circularPathData.targetY +
          link.circularPathData.rightSmallArcRadius) +
        ' ' +
        // Arc around: Centre of arc X and  //Centre of arc Y
        'A' +
        link.circularPathData.rightLargeArcRadius +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.rightSmallArcRadius +
        ' 0 0 1 ' +
        // End of arc X //End of arc Y
        link.circularPathData.rightInnerExtent +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.targetY +
        ' ' + // End of arc X
        // line to end
        'L' +
        link.circularPathData.targetX +
        ' ' +
        link.circularPathData.targetY
    }

    return pathString
  }