Returns the 3D distance between two points
Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac OS, and Web
Signature
(distance pt1 pt2)
- pt1
-
Type: List
A 2D or 3D point list.
- pt2
-
Type: List
A 2D or 3D point list.
Return Values
Type: Real
The distance. If one or both of the supplied points is a 2D point, then distance ignores the Z coordinates of any 3D points supplied and returns the 2D distance between the points as projected into the current construction plane.
Examples
(distance '(1.0 2.5 3.0) '(7.7 2.5 3.0)) 6.7 (distance '(1.0 2.0 0.5) '(3.0 4.0 0.5)) 2.82843