Locators > Deviation > Closest Point

Adds a locator showing the true distance between the locator and the closest point on a curve, surface, or mesh.

Procedures

Create linear or angular measurements

Closest Point Deviation Options

Length

True – The locator indicates the true distance from the locator to the closest point on a 3D curve, surface, or mesh in all windows.

Projected – The locator indicates the true distance from the locator to the closest point on a 3D curve, surface, or mesh in perspective windows and the distance from the locator to the closest point on the planar version of the curve, surface, or mesh in each orthographic window.