Point to line distance [FAST]

Version 4.1 (6.68 KB) by Nicolas Douillet
Distance from a point to a 3D/2D line. Overloaded for multiple points and lines. Coordinates of projected point(s) also provided.
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Updated 16 Sep 2025
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Check livescript (.mlx) and / or tests for some use examples.
Once downloaded, typewrite
help points2linedistance
or
help point2linesdistance
in Matlab console for support.
Please don't forget to rate it if this code helped you. Thanks ;-)

Cite As

Nicolas Douillet (2025). Point to line distance [FAST] (https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/point_to_line_distance/releases/tag/v4.1), GitHub. Retrieved .

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Created with R2019b
Compatible with any release
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Version Published Release Notes
4.1

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/point_to_line_distance/releases/tag/v4.1
4.0

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/point_to_line_distance/releases/tag/v4.0
3.0

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/point_to_line_distance/releases/tag/v3.0
2.1

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/point_to_line_distance/releases/tag/v2.1
2.0

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/point_to_line_distance/releases/tag/v2.0
1.5

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/point_to_line_distance/releases/tag/v1.5
1.4

Update help, doc, description
1.3

Improved input parsing, vector format, updated help, doc, description, cover img
1.2

+ see also link, vocabulary line <- row
1.1

Completed summary
1.0.0

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