CAD tip # 2537:

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How to find the shortest distance between a point and plane?

You can use the geometric calculator and it function dpp. E.g. the command:

'CAL;dpp(NOD,INT,INT,INT)

requires to pick a point (POINT entity) and three vertices of a 3D face - then it computes the shortest distance from the point to the face (plane).

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18.9.2002 11034×

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