closest_point_in_cloud

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

Calculates the closest point in a pointcloud.

Parameters

  • point ([float, float, float] | compas.geometry.Point) – XYZ coordinates of the base point.

  • cloud (sequence[[float, float, float] | compas.geometry.Point]) – A sequence locations in three-dimensional space.

Returns

  • float – The distance to the closest point.

  • [float, float, float] – XYZ coordinates of the closest point.

  • int – The index of the closest point in the original list.

Notes

Check kdTree class for an optimized implementation.

Examples

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