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Method DistanceTo

Namespace
GeometryHelper.Core
Assembly
GeometryHelper.dll

DistanceTo(GeoPolygon2, GeoArc2)

Calculates the shortest distance from a polygon to an arc.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygon2 poly, GeoArc2 arc)

Parameters

poly GeoPolygon2
arc GeoArc2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoPolygon2, GeoArc2, Tolerance)

Calculates the shortest distance from a polygon to an arc, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygon2 poly, GeoArc2 arc, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

poly GeoPolygon2
arc GeoArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Remarks

A polygon is a filled region here, as everywhere else in this class, so an arc lying wholly inside one is at no distance from it.

DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2, GeoArc2)

Calculates the shortest distance from a polyline to an arc.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2 polyline, GeoArc2 arc)

Parameters

polyline GeoPolyline2
arc GeoArc2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2, GeoArc2, Tolerance)

Calculates the shortest distance from a polyline to an arc, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2 polyline, GeoArc2 arc, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

polyline GeoPolyline2
arc GeoArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2, GeoArc2)

Calculates the shortest distance from a rectangle to an arc.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2 rect, GeoArc2 arc)

Parameters

rect GeoRectangle2
arc GeoArc2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2, GeoArc2, Tolerance)

Calculates the shortest distance from a rectangle to an arc, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2 rect, GeoArc2 arc, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

rect GeoRectangle2
arc GeoArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2, GeoPolygonArc2)

Calculates the shortest distance from a rectangle to a loop that may curve.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2 rect, GeoPolygonArc2 loop)

Parameters

rect GeoRectangle2
loop GeoPolygonArc2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2, GeoPolygonArc2, Tolerance)

Calculates the shortest distance from a rectangle to a loop that may curve, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2 rect, GeoPolygonArc2 loop, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

rect GeoRectangle2
loop GeoPolygonArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2, GeoPolylineArc2)

Calculates the shortest distance from a rectangle to a chain that may curve.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2 rect, GeoPolylineArc2 chain)

Parameters

rect GeoRectangle2
chain GeoPolylineArc2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2, GeoPolylineArc2, Tolerance)

Calculates the shortest distance from a rectangle to a chain that may curve, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2 rect, GeoPolylineArc2 chain, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

rect GeoRectangle2
chain GeoPolylineArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoPoint2, GeoPoint2)

Calculates the Euclidean distance between two points.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPoint2 p1, GeoPoint2 p2)

Parameters

p1 GeoPoint2

The first point.

p2 GeoPoint2

The second point.

Returns

double

The Euclidean distance between the two points.

DistanceTo(GeoLine2, GeoPoint2)

Calculates the shortest distance from a line segment to a point.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoLine2 line, GeoPoint2 point)

Parameters

line GeoLine2

The line segment.

point GeoPoint2

The target point.

Returns

double

The shortest Euclidean distance.

DistanceTo(GeoLine2, GeoLine2)

Calculates the shortest distance between two line segments using default tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoLine2 line1, GeoLine2 line2)

Parameters

line1 GeoLine2
line2 GeoLine2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoLine2, GeoLine2, Tolerance)

Calculates the shortest distance between two line segments within tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoLine2 line1, GeoLine2 line2, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

line1 GeoLine2
line2 GeoLine2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoCircle2, GeoPoint2)

Calculates the shortest boundary distance from a circle to a point. Returns 0 if the point is inside the circle.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoCircle2 circle, GeoPoint2 point)

Parameters

circle GeoCircle2

The circle.

point GeoPoint2

The point.

Returns

double

The shortest distance to the circle boundary.

DistanceTo(GeoCircle2, GeoLine2)

Calculates the shortest boundary distance from a circle to a line segment. Returns 0 if the line segment intersects or is inside the circle.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoCircle2 circle, GeoLine2 line)

Parameters

circle GeoCircle2

The circle.

line GeoLine2

The line segment.

Returns

double

The shortest distance between circle and line segment.

DistanceTo(GeoCircle2, GeoCircle2)

Calculates the shortest boundary distance between two circles. Returns 0 if the two circles intersect or overlap.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoCircle2 c1, GeoCircle2 c2)

Parameters

c1 GeoCircle2

The first circle.

c2 GeoCircle2

The second circle.

Returns

double

The shortest boundary distance.

DistanceTo(GeoCircle2, GeoRectangle2)

Calculates the shortest boundary distance from a circle to a rectangle. Returns 0 if they intersect or overlap.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoCircle2 circle, GeoRectangle2 rect)

Parameters

circle GeoCircle2

The circle.

rect GeoRectangle2

The rectangle.

Returns

double

The shortest distance between circle and rectangle.

DistanceTo(GeoCircle2, GeoPolygon2)

Calculates the shortest boundary distance from a circle to a polygon. Returns 0 if they intersect or overlap.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoCircle2 circle, GeoPolygon2 poly)

Parameters

circle GeoCircle2

The circle.

poly GeoPolygon2

The polygon.

Returns

double

The shortest distance between circle and polygon.

DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2, GeoPoint2)

Calculates the shortest Euclidean distance from a rectangle to a point. Returns 0 if the point is inside the rectangle.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2 rect, GeoPoint2 point)

Parameters

rect GeoRectangle2

The rectangle.

point GeoPoint2

The target point.

Returns

double

The shortest distance to the rectangle.

DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2, GeoLine2)

Calculates the shortest boundary distance from a rectangle to a line segment. Returns 0 if the line segment intersects or lies inside the rectangle.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2 rect, GeoLine2 line)

Parameters

rect GeoRectangle2

The rectangle.

line GeoLine2

The line segment.

Returns

double

The shortest boundary distance.

DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2, GeoRectangle2)

Calculates the shortest boundary distance between two rectangles. Returns 0 if they intersect or overlap.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2 rect1, GeoRectangle2 rect2)

Parameters

rect1 GeoRectangle2

The first rectangle.

rect2 GeoRectangle2

The second rectangle.

Returns

double

The shortest boundary distance.

DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2, GeoPolygon2)

Calculates the shortest boundary distance from a rectangle to a polygon. Returns 0 if they intersect or overlap.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoRectangle2 rect, GeoPolygon2 poly)

Parameters

rect GeoRectangle2

The rectangle.

poly GeoPolygon2

The polygon.

Returns

double

The shortest boundary distance.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygon2, GeoPoint2)

Calculates the shortest distance from a polygon boundary to a point.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygon2 poly, GeoPoint2 point)

Parameters

poly GeoPolygon2

The polygon.

point GeoPoint2

The target point.

Returns

double

The shortest distance to the polygon boundary.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygon2, GeoLine2)

Calculates the shortest boundary distance from a polygon to a line segment.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygon2 poly, GeoLine2 line)

Parameters

poly GeoPolygon2
line GeoLine2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoPolygon2, GeoPolygon2)

Calculates the shortest boundary distance between two polygons. Returns 0 if they intersect or overlap.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygon2 poly1, GeoPolygon2 poly2)

Parameters

poly1 GeoPolygon2
poly2 GeoPolygon2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2, GeoPoint2)

Calculates the shortest Euclidean distance from a polyline to a point.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2 polyline, GeoPoint2 point)

Parameters

polyline GeoPolyline2

The polyline.

point GeoPoint2

The target point.

Returns

double

The shortest distance to the polyline.

DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2, GeoLine2)

Calculates the shortest distance between a polyline and a line segment. Returns 0 if they intersect.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2 polyline, GeoLine2 line)

Parameters

polyline GeoPolyline2

The polyline.

line GeoLine2

The line segment.

Returns

double

The shortest distance.

DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2, GeoRectangle2)

Calculates the shortest distance between a polyline and a rectangle. Returns 0 if they intersect.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2 polyline, GeoRectangle2 rect)

Parameters

polyline GeoPolyline2
rect GeoRectangle2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2, GeoPolygon2)

Calculates the shortest distance between a polyline and a polygon. Returns 0 if they intersect.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2 polyline, GeoPolygon2 poly)

Parameters

polyline GeoPolyline2
poly GeoPolygon2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2, GeoCircle2)

Calculates the shortest distance between a polyline and a circle. Returns 0 if they intersect.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2 polyline, GeoCircle2 circle)

Parameters

polyline GeoPolyline2
circle GeoCircle2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2, GeoPolyline2)

Calculates the shortest distance between two polylines. Returns 0 if they intersect.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolyline2 pl1, GeoPolyline2 pl2)

Parameters

pl1 GeoPolyline2
pl2 GeoPolyline2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoPoint2)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a point.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoPoint2 point)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
point GeoPoint2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoPoint2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a point, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoPoint2 point, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
point GeoPoint2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Remarks

Measured to the arcs themselves rather than to the chords that stand in for them elsewhere, so a point beyond a round end is as far away as it looks.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoLine2)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a straight segment.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoLine2 line)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
line GeoLine2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoLine2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a straight segment, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoLine2 line, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
line GeoLine2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoArc2)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to an arc.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoArc2 arc)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
arc GeoArc2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoArc2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to an arc, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoArc2 arc, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
arc GeoArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoPolyline2)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a straight chain.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoPolyline2 polyline)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
polyline GeoPolyline2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoPolyline2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a straight chain, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoPolyline2 polyline, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
polyline GeoPolyline2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the polyline is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoPolygon2)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a straight loop.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoPolygon2 polygon)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
polygon GeoPolygon2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoPolygon2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a straight loop, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoPolygon2 polygon, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
polygon GeoPolygon2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the polygon is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoPolylineArc2)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a chain that may curve.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoPolylineArc2 other)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
other GeoPolylineArc2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoPolylineArc2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a chain that may curve, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoPolylineArc2 other, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
other GeoPolylineArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the other is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoPolygonArc2)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a loop that may curve.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoPolygonArc2 loop)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
loop GeoPolygonArc2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoPolygonArc2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a loop that may curve, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoPolygonArc2 loop, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
loop GeoPolygonArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoPoint2)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a point.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoPoint2 point)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
point GeoPoint2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoPoint2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a point, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoPoint2 point, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
point GeoPoint2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Remarks

Measured to the arcs themselves rather than to the chords that stand in for them elsewhere, so a point beyond a round end is as far away as it looks.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoLine2)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a straight segment.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoLine2 line)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
line GeoLine2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoLine2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a straight segment, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoLine2 line, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
line GeoLine2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoArc2)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to an arc.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoArc2 arc)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
arc GeoArc2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoArc2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to an arc, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoArc2 arc, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
arc GeoArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoPolyline2)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a straight chain.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoPolyline2 polyline)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
polyline GeoPolyline2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoPolyline2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a straight chain, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoPolyline2 polyline, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
polyline GeoPolyline2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the polyline is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoPolygon2)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a straight loop.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoPolygon2 polygon)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
polygon GeoPolygon2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoPolygon2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a straight loop, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoPolygon2 polygon, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
polygon GeoPolygon2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the polygon is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoPolylineArc2)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a chain that may curve.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoPolylineArc2 chain)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
chain GeoPolylineArc2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoPolylineArc2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a chain that may curve, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoPolylineArc2 chain, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
chain GeoPolylineArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoPolygonArc2)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a loop that may curve.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoPolygonArc2 other)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
other GeoPolygonArc2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoPolygonArc2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a loop that may curve, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoPolygonArc2 other, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
other GeoPolygonArc2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the other is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoCircle2)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a circle.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoCircle2 circle)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
circle GeoCircle2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2, GeoCircle2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a chain that may curve to a circle, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolylineArc2 chain, GeoCircle2 circle, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

chain GeoPolylineArc2
circle GeoCircle2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the chain is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoCircle2)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a circle.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoCircle2 circle)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
circle GeoCircle2

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2, GeoCircle2, Tolerance)

Gets the distance from a loop that may curve to a circle, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoPolygonArc2 loop, GeoCircle2 circle, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

loop GeoPolygonArc2
circle GeoCircle2
tolerance Tolerance

Returns

double

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when the loop is null.

DistanceTo(GeoFace2, GeoPoint2)

Calculates the shortest distance from a face to a point.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoFace2 face, GeoPoint2 point)

Parameters

face GeoFace2
point GeoPoint2

Returns

double

DistanceTo(GeoFace2, GeoPoint2, Tolerance)

Calculates the shortest distance from a face to a point, within a tolerance.

public static double DistanceTo(GeoFace2 face, GeoPoint2 point, Tolerance tolerance)

Parameters

face GeoFace2

The face.

point GeoPoint2

The point.

tolerance Tolerance

The tolerance.

Returns

double

Nought for a point on the material, otherwise the distance to the nearest edge of the face.

Remarks

A face is a filled region with holes in it, so this reads it the way the rest of the class reads a polygon: a point on the material is nought away. A point in a hole is off the material, and is measured to the rim it sits in rather than out to the outline.

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