Issue 4493: CadBrep Edge.nearest_points function needs clarification                                                                                                                                                (cad-ftf)
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Summary: CadBrep Edge.nearest_points function needs clarification for
   'nearest_points' argument.

   How are the nearest_points defined?  It is declared as a PointStructSeq, 
   but no further details are provided.  Will there always be 2?  Is the
   first point of the sequence a point on the given edge and the second
   point a point on the edge corresponding to the input argument?  What is
   the expected behavior if there are multiple locations that the 2 edges
   have an identical minimum distance?

Resolution: see above
Revised Text: Operation removed from the Edge interface on section 2.5.13.
Actions taken:
August 6, 2001: received issue
July 5, 2002: closed issue
Discussion: 
No use case was identified for this functionality. The agreed consensus was to remove the operation. This eliminated the ambiguity.
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CAD Services issues follow.

o  CadBrep Edge.nearest_points function needs clarification for
   'nearest_points' argument.

   How are the nearest_points defined?  It is declared as a
   PointStructSeq, 
   but no further details are provided.  Will there always be 2?  Is
   the
   first point of the sequence a point on the given edge and the
   second
   point a point on the edge corresponding to the input argument?
   What is
   the expected behavior if there are multiple locations that the 2
   edges
   have an identical minimum distance?

Jim Jones
Solutions Development
TranscenData - an ITI Business
513.576.3828
jim.jones@transcendata.com
www.transcendata.com