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title: "Get Nearest Point Operator"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/GVNEARESTPOINT.html"
section_path: "XPresso > XPresso Nodes > General > Get Nearest Point Operator"
element_id: "GVNEARESTPOINT"
description: "This Node ascertains the shortest distance from any position to another position on a polygon object and outputs this position, the point index and more …"
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# Get Nearest Point Operator

This Node ascertains the shortest distance from any position to another position on a polygon object and outputs this position, the point index and more information.

![Image: 041420.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/041420.jpg)

This Expression always sets the start point of the red connective spline to the point position of a ring that lies nearest to the sphere (the spline end point always lies in the sphere).

Note: The Node does not function with primitives. These need to be made editable.