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UKismetMathLibrary::GetPointDistanceToLine

Find the distance from a point to the closest point on an infinite line.

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References

Module	Engine
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/Kismet/KismetMathLibrary.h
Include	#include "Kismet/KismetMathLibrary.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/Kismet/KismetMathLibrary.inl

Syntax

static float GetPointDistanceToLine
(
    FVector Point,
    FVector LineOrigin,
    FVector LineDirection
)

Remarks

Find the distance from a point to the closest point on an infinite line.

Returns

The distance from the given point to the closest point on the line.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Point	Point for which we find the distance to the closest point on the line.
LineOrigin	Point of reference on the line.
LineDirection	Direction of the line. Not required to be normalized.

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