This is the most recent version of Tekla Open API.
For older versions, please visit Tekla Warehouse.

DistancePointToLineSegment Method

Returns the distance between the given point and line segment.

Namespace: Tekla.Structures.Geometry3d
Assembly: Tekla.Structures (in Tekla.Structures.dll) Version: 2023.0.1

Syntax

public static double PointToLineSegment(
	Point Point,
	LineSegment LineSegment
)

Public Shared Function PointToLineSegment ( 
	Point As Point,
	LineSegment As LineSegment
) As Double

Point: Type: Tekla.Structures.Geometry3dPoint
The point to be used.
LineSegment: Type: Tekla.Structures.Geometry3dLineSegment
The line segment to be used.

Type: Double
The distance between the given point and line segment.

API Reference