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About this Block

What it does: The Distance Along Direction block computes the distance to the closest point to the given mesh along a specified direction. Common uses:
  • Determining the distance from a mesh feature to a build plate for support structures

Example File

Distance Along Direction Return a Scalar Field of the distance along the input direction to a target surface Mesh.

Inputs

NameTypeDescription
MeshMeshMesh to get directional distance from.
DirectionVectorDirection towards the target object.

Outputs