distance_point_line_sqrd
- compas.geometry.distance_point_line_sqrd(point, line)[source]
Compute the squared distance between a point and a line.
- Parameters:
- point[float, float, float] |
compas.geometry.Point XYZ coordinates of the point.
- line[point, point] |
compas.geometry.Line Line defined by two points.
- point[float, float, float] |
- Returns:
- float
The squared distance between the point and the line.
Notes
For more info, see [1].
References
[1]Wikipedia. Distance from a point to a line. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_from_a_point_to_a_line.