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About this Block

What it does: The Perpendicular Distance block generates a scalar field of the distance to an input surface mesh perpendicular to a specified direction. Common uses:
  • Measure perpendicular distance
Tips
  • Use the Evaluate Field block to calculate the scalar perpendicular distance from an input point.

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Example File

Perpendicular Distance Returns a scalar field of the perpendicular distance to a target mesh.

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Inputs

NameTypeDescription
MeshMeshMesh to get perpendicular distance from.
DirectionVectorDistance values to the target object will be queried perpendicular to this direction.

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Outputs

Type
Scalar Field