Hi, A background in linear algebra helps. I just came up with this method (which, because I thought of it 5 seconds ago, I don't know if it works):
Line p1, p2 Point v costheta = normalize(p2-p1) dot normalize(v-p1) dist = length(v-p1)*sin(acos(costheta) Ian
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