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GetPointOnPath


Module: FoundationLite

Returns a path point of desired distance (measured along path) from the first point of the path.

Name Type Range Description
Input value
inPath Path Input path
Input value
inDistanceAlongPath Real 0.0 - Distance along path from the first characteristic point to the desired point
Output value
outPoint Point2D

Description

Returns a path point of desired distance (measured along path) from the first point of the path.

Examples

Point with a distance of 5 from path origin.

Errors

This filter can throw an exception to report error. Read how to deal with errors in Error Handling.

List of possible exceptions:

Error type Description
DomainError Desired distance along path exceeds the path length in GetPointOnPath.

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Advanced Complexity Level.