Function SignedDistanceFromPlane

Modules/Core/include/mitkPlaneGeometry.h:345–353

* \brief Signed distance of the point from the plane * (bounding-box \em not considered) * * > 0 : point is in the direction of the direction vector. */

    * > 0 : point is in the direction of the direction vector.
    */
    inline ScalarType SignedDistanceFromPlane(const Point3D &pt3d_mm) const
    {
      ScalarType len = GetNormalVnl().two_norm();

      if (len == 0)
        return 0;

      return (pt3d_mm - GetOrigin()) * GetNormal() / len;
    }

    /**
    * \brief Distance of the plane from another plane