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PointToLineDistance
Measures the distance between a point and a line.
Syntax
void avl::PointToLineDistance ( const avl::Point2D& inPoint, const avl::Line2D& inLine, float inResolution, float& outDistance, atl::Optional<avl::Segment2D&> outConnectingSegment = atl::NIL )
Parameters
Name | Type | Range | Default | Description | |
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inPoint | const Point2D& | |||
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inLine | const Line2D& | |||
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inResolution | float | 0.0 - ![]() |
1.0f | Number of real-world units per one pixel |
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outDistance | float& | |||
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outConnectingSegment | Optional<Segment2D&> | NIL |
Examples
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PointToLineDistance performed on a sample point and a sample line. The green segment is the value of outConnectingSegment output.
Errors
Error type | Description |
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DomainError | Indefinite line on input in PointToLineDistance. |