The Distance To Line node
When to use it
Perpendicular distance to an infinite line.
Subtract a radius and you have an infinite cylinder along any axis, which is the cheapest way to get a tilted cylinder without rotating the domain.
Infinite is the catch. To cap it, intersect with two Planes, or use the Cylinder and Capsule primitives, which are finite to begin with.
Pins
| Pin | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
LinePointX |
Number | X of a point the line passes through. |
LinePointY |
Number | Y of a point the line passes through. |
LinePointZ |
Number | Z of a point the line passes through. |
LineDirX |
Number | X of the direction the line runs. All three together must come to length 1. |
LineDirY |
Number | Y of the direction the line runs. |
LineDirZ |
Number | Z of the direction the line runs. |
| Pin | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Distance |
Number | How far the voxel being sampled sits from the line, measured square to it. Never negative. |
Available in Mesh Morpher Graph and Mesh Morpher Studio.