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Basic| Module: | FoundationBasic |
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Computes the smallest distance between a path and a point.
| Name | Type | Range | Description | |
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inPoint | Point2D | Input point | |
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inPath | Path | Input path | |
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inResolution | Real | 0.0 -  |
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outDistance | Real | Minimal distance between input path and input point | |
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outConnectingSegment | Segment2D | Segment connecting input path and input point having minimal length | |
Description
The operation computes the minimal distance between the inPoint and inPath and, additionally, the outConnectingSegment segment corresponding to the result.
Examples
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The PathToPointDistance run on the sample data produces outDistance = 75.373.
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 |
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| DomainError | Empty path on input in PathToPointDistance. |
Complexity Level
This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.
See Also
- PathToPointDistanceProfile – Computes the profile of distances between the specified point and the characteristic points of a path.