closestTangent Method
Return the point P on the curve such that the line containing spacePoint and P is tangent to the curve in
the view defined by options.vectorToEye, and P is closest to options.hintPoint in this view.
- See emitTangents for the definition of tangency employed.
closestTangent(spacePoint: Point3d, options?: TangentOptions): undefined | CurveLocationDetail
@returns the detail of the closest tangent point or undefined if no tangent was found.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| spacePoint | Point3d | point in space. |
| options | TangentOptions | (optional) options for computing tangents. See TangentOptions for defaults. |
Returns - undefined | CurveLocationDetail
the detail of the closest tangent point or undefined if no tangent was found.
Defined in
- curve/CurvePrimitive.ts Line 615
Last Updated: 22 October, 2025
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