Geometry Boost List: Re: [geometry] Segment to Segment Distance

Subject: Re: [geometry] Segment to Segment Distance
From: Barend Gehrels (barend_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-05-25 07:57:43

On 25-5-2012 13:53, Arash Partow wrote:
> On 20/05/2012 3:44 AM, Dan Chianucci wrote:
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> I'm trying to find the minimum distance between two segments, however 
>> this feature doesn't seem to be supported
>>
>
> How about this:
>
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> http://code.google.com/p/wykobi/source/browse/trunk/wykobi_nd.inl#108
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>
> You can change the following line:
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> http://code.google.com/p/wykobi/source/browse/trunk/wykobi_nd.inl#195
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> to
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> distance((segment1[0] + (sc * u)) + (segment2[0] + (tc * v))));
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>
>
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> It's based on 'point of closest approach' method.
> _______________________________________________ 

But is this related to Boost.Geometry? Or even Boost? No.

Please consider the context of this list.

Regards, Barend