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From: clemen <>
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Subject: [cgal-discuss] shortest line between two lines in 3d
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:13:06 -0700 (PDT)

simple problem: i have two lines/rays in 3d and want to get the shortest line
that connects both (or similarly: the 3d point that has the shortest
distance to both lines).

i can only find the intersect method but this fits just for a special case.
Anybody knows if cgal can help here?
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[cgal-discuss] shortest line between two lines in 3d, clemen, 06/11/2010
- RE: [cgal-discuss] shortest line between two lines in 3d, Vu, Khuong, 06/11/2010
  - RE: [cgal-discuss] shortest line between two lines in 3d, Vu, Khuong, 06/11/2010
    - [cgal-discuss] RE: shortest line between two lines in 3d, clemen, 06/11/2010
      - RE: [cgal-discuss] RE: shortest line between two lines in 3d, Vu, Khuong, 06/11/2010
- AW: [cgal-discuss] shortest line between two lines in 3d, Gärtner Bernd, 06/12/2010
  - Re: AW: [cgal-discuss] shortest line between two lines in 3d, clemen, 06/14/2010
    - RE: AW: [cgal-discuss] shortest line between two lines in 3d, Vu, Khuong, 06/14/2010
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        Re: [cgal-discuss] Finding points inside a rectangular region on space., Daniel Duque, 06/14/2010
        
        Re: [cgal-discuss] Finding points inside a rectangular region on space., Andreas Fabri, 06/14/2010

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