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PointToLineDistance
Measures the distance between a point and a line.
| Name | Type | Range | Description | |
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inPoint | Point2D | ||
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inLine | Line2D | ||
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inResolution | Real | 0.0 -  |
Number of real-world units per one pixel |
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outDistance | Real | ||
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outConnectingSegment | Segment2D | ||
Examples
Description of usage of this filter can be found in examples and tutorial: Pins.
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PointToLineDistance performed on a sample point and a sample line. The green segment is the value of outConnectingSegment output.
Errors
This filter can throw an exception to report error. Read how to deal with errors here: Error Handling
| Error type | Description |
|---|---|
| DomainError | Indefinite line on input in PointToLineDistance. |
Complexity Level
This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.
