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# Distance (Sphere)
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Menu Path : **Operator > Math > Geometry > Distance (Sphere)**
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The **Distance (Sphere)** Operator takes a sphere and a position and calculates:
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- The closest point on the sphere to the position.
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- The distance between the closest point and the position.
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## Operator properties
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| **Input** | **Type** | **Description** |
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| ------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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| **Sphere** | Sphere | The Sphere this Operator evaluates. The point this Operator returns (**closestPosition**) is the closest point on this Sphere to **Position**. |
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| **Position** | Position | The Position this Operator evaluates. The point this Operator returns (**closestPosition**) is the closest point to **Sphere** from this position. |
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| **Output** | **Type** | **Description** |
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| ------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
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| **closestPosition** | Position | The position of the closest point on **Sphere** to **Position**. |
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| **distance** | float | The distance from **Position** to **closestPosition**. If **Position** is outside **Sphere**, this value is positive. If **Position** is inside **Sphere**, this value is negative. |
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