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Subject: Minimum Distance between spline and line
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:53:06 +0000 (UTC)
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Hi I have a set of points which define a spline and a line in 3D space. Assuming these are non-intersecting, how can I find the minimum distances between them?
Thanks,
Roy