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title: "Closest Point"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NEUTRON_ASSET_GEO_CLOSESTPOINT.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Info > Closest Point"
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description: "This page covers the Closest Point node of the Scene Nodes system in Cinema 4D. It finds the nearest surface or spline position to a given point in local …"
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# Closest Point

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page covers the **Closest Point node** of the Scene Nodes system in **Cinema 4D**. It finds the nearest surface or spline position to a given point in local coordinates — the building block for snapping, projections and proximity logic.

This Node calculates the position of the object surfaces or spline points that lie nearest to a defined position. This calculation will take place using the local coordinates of the linked geometry.

![Image: 045572.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/045572.jpg)\
A cube's position serves as the basis for the calculation of the nearest point position on the large sphere, to which a small sphere is then added.\
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[![Image: halvar.png](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/halvar.png)](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Scenes/045573.c4d)