type_shape::abs_shape_get_distance Interface Reference

Public Member Functions
pure subroutine	abs_shape_get_distance (shape, point, distance, direction)

Detailed Description

If the point lies inside the shape, the distance is negative and the direction points to the closest point on the shape. If the point lies outiside the shape, the distance is positive and the direction points in the opposite direction to the closest point on the shape.

Parameters

[in]	shape	any shape
[in]	point	any point
[out]	distance	signed closest distance from the point to the shape
[out]	direction	signed direction from the point to the closest point on the shape

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The documentation for this interface was generated from the following file:

• src/lib/geometry/computational_geometry/shape/type.f90