/// <summary>
/// Find the shortest distance from this point to any point on the
/// polyline, and output the location of the closest point on that polyline.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="polyline">The polyline for computing the distance.</param>
/// <param name="closestPoint">The point on the polyline that is closest to this point.</param>
public double DistanceTo(Polyline polyline, out Vector3 closestPoint)
{
var closest = double.MaxValue;
closestPoint = default(Vector3);
foreach (var line in polyline.Segments())
{
var distance = this.DistanceTo(line, out var thisClosestPoint);
if (distance < closest)
{
closest = distance;
closestPoint = thisClosestPoint;
}
}
return(closest);
}
/// <summary>
/// Extend this line to its (nearest, by default) intersection with a polyline.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="polyline">The polyline to intersect with</param>
/// <param name="bothSides">Optional — if false, will only extend in the line's direction; if true will extend in both directions.</param>
/// <param name="extendToFurthest">Optional — if true, will extend line as far as it will go, rather than stopping at the closest intersection.</param>
public Line ExtendTo(Polyline polyline, bool bothSides = true, bool extendToFurthest = false)
{
return(ExtendTo(polyline.Segments(), bothSides, extendToFurthest));
}
/// <summary>
/// Extend this line to its nearest intersection with a polyline or polygon.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="polyline">The polyline or polygon to intersect with</param>
/// <param name="bothSides">Optional — if false, will only extend in the line's direction; if true will extend in both directions.</param>
public Line ExtendTo(Polyline polyline, bool bothSides = true)
{
return(ExtendTo(polyline.Segments(), bothSides));
}