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Minimum Distance Example

This example demonstrates the use of the DISTF statement between two points, two lines, and a point and a line.

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$$ Declarations
$$
    ENTITY/PT1,PT2,PT3,CR1,LN1,LN2
$$
$$ Geometry Definitions
$$
    PT1 =POINT/-1,.75
    PT2 =POINT/1,1.25
    PT3 =POINT/0,0
    LN1=LINE/PT1,PT2
    CR1=CIRCLE/CENTER,PT3,TANTO,LN1
    LN2=LINE/PARLEL,LN1,YSMALL,TANTO,CR1
$$
$$ Finding Distances
$$
    DIST1=DISTF(PT1,PT2)
    DIST2=DISTF(LN1,LN2)
    DIST3=DISTF(PT1,LN2)

Using the DISTF Function

NOTE: In the example above DIST1 would be equal to the length of LN1, and DIST2 and DIST3 would be equal to the diameter of CR1.