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Instance Method

nearestPointOnPath:pathTime:nearestPointOnPath:pathTime:nearestPointOnPath_pathTime_

Finds the point on the path nearest a point.

Not available in Swift.

- (NSPoint) nearestPointOnPath:(NSPoint) loc
                      pathTime:(CGFloat *) pathTime;
nearestPointOnPath_pathTime_(
    loc: NSPoint,
    pathTime: float
) -> NSPoint

Parameters

pathTime

On return, the path time of the nearest point.

Return Value

The nearest point.

Discussion

A path time identifies a position within a path segment. Its integer part is the index of the ending on-curve node, and its fractional part is the position within the segment.

See Also

Path Time