Function nearestPointOnRect

src/label/labelGuideHelper.ts:201–208

(pt: Point, rect: RectLike, out: Point)

const tmpPt: number[] = [];

function nearestPointOnRect(pt: Point, rect: RectLike, out: Point) {
    const dist = projectPointToRect(
        rect.x, rect.y, rect.width, rect.height,
        pt.x, pt.y, tmpPt
    );
    out.set(tmpPt[0], tmpPt[1]);
    return dist;
}
/**
 * Calculate min distance corresponding point.
 * This method won't evaluate if point is in the path.