point to line distance

Version 1.3.2 (3.52 KB) by Rik
calculate the distance between a 2D or 3D line and one or more points
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Updated 5 Jul 2020
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You can input either a 2D or a 3D line and 2D or 3D points. This function is an extended version of the line below, with some input checking:
distance=norm(cross(v1-v2,pt-v2))/norm(v1-v2)

Licence: CC by-nc-sa 4.0

Cite As

Rik (2026). point to line distance (https://github.com/thrynae/point_to_line_distance/releases/tag/1.3.2), GitHub. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2020a
Compatible with R13SP1 and later releases
Platform Compatibility
Windows macOS Linux
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Version Published Release Notes
1.3.2

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/thrynae/point_to_line_distance/releases/tag/1.3.2
1.3.1

added tester and example file, and added logo
1.3.0.0

fixed issue with 2D input
1.2.0.0

added compatibility for R13 (MATLAB 6.5)
1.1.0.0

uploaded incorrect version, so now a bug in the orientation is fixed
1.0.0.0

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