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> Unreal Engine API Reference > Runtime > Engine > PhysicsEngine > UBodySetup > UBodySetup::GetClosestPointAndNormal

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UBodySetup::GetClosestPointAndNormal

Finds the closest point in the body setup.

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References

Module	Engine
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Classes/PhysicsEngine/BodySetup.h
Include	#include "PhysicsEngine/BodySetup.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Private/PhysicsEngine/BodySetup.cpp

Syntax

float GetClosestPointAndNormal
(
    const FVector & WorldPosition,
    const FTransform & BodyToWorldTM,
    FVector & ClosestWorldPosition,
    FVector & FeatureNormal
) const

Remarks

Finds the closest point in the body setup. Input and outputs are given in world space.

This function ignores convex and trimesh data

Returns

The distance between WorldPosition and the body setup. 0 indicates WorldPosition is inside one of the shapes.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
WorldPosition	The point we are trying to get close to
BodyToWorldTM	The transform to convert BodySetup into world space
ClosestWorldPosition	The closest point on the body setup to WorldPosition
FeatureNormal	The normal of the feature associated with ClosestWorldPosition

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