hm_projectpointtosegment

Returns the closest point to a specific point on a segment.

Syntax

hm_projectpointtosegment px py pz sx1 sy1 sz1 sx2 sy2 sz2

Type

HyperMesh Tcl Query Command

Description

Returns the closest point to a specific point on a segment.

Inputs

px, py, pz
Defines a point with three coordinate values.
sx1, sy1, sz1
The segment start point.
sx2, sy2, sz2
The segment end point.

Example

hm_projectpointtosegment 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0

Result: 0.0 2.0 0.0

Errors

None.