distance_point_plane

compas.geometry.distance_point_plane(point, plane)[source]

Compute the distance from a point to a plane defined by origin point and normal.

Parameters
  • point (list) – Point coordinates.

  • plane (tuple) – A point and a vector defining a plane.

Returns

float – Distance between point and plane.

Notes

The distance from a point to a plane can be computed from the coefficients of the equation of the plane and the coordinates of the point 1.

The equation of a plane is

Ax+By+Cz+D=0

where

D=Ax0Bx0Cz0Q=(x0,y0,z0)N=(A,B,C)

with Q a point on the plane, and N the normal vector at that point. The distance of any point P to a plane is the absolute value of the dot product of the vector from Q to P and the normal at Q.

References

1

Nykamp, D. Distance from point to plane. Available at: http://mathinsight.org/distance_point_plane.

Examples

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