Distances

compas_model.geometry.distances

Functions:

closestpoint_point_box

closestpoint_point_box(point: Point, box: Box) -> Point

Compute the closest point from a point to a box.

Parameters:

• point (Point) –

  The source point.

• box (Box) –

  The target box.

Returns:

• Point –

  The closest point on the box.

distance_point_box

distance_point_box(point: Point, box: Box) -> float

Compute the distance between a point and a box.

Parameters:

• point (Point) –

  The source point.

• box (Box) –

  The target box.

Returns:

• float –

  The distance between the point and the box.