closest_point_in_cloud

compas.geometry.closest_point_in_cloud(point, cloud)[source]

Calculates the closest point in a pointcloud.

Parameters

  • point (tuple) – XYZ coordinates of the base point.

  • cloud (sequence) – A sequence locations in three-dimensional space.

Returns

tuple – The distance to the closest point. XYZ coordinates of the closest point. The index of the closest point in the original list.

Notes

Check kdTree class for an optimized implementation (MR).

Examples

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