OCCNurbsCurve.closest_point

OCCNurbsCurve.closest_point(point, return_parameter=False)[source]

Compute the closest point on the curve to a given point. If an orthogonal projection is not possible, the start or end point is returned, whichever is closer.

Parameters

• point (Point) – The point to project to the curve.

• return_parameter (bool, optional) – Return the projected point as well as the curve parameter.

Returns

• compas.geometry.Point – The nearest point on the curve, if return_parameter is false.

• (compas.geometry.Point, float) – The nearest as (point, parameter) tuple, if return_parameter is true.