# Closest point on mesh

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/closest-point-on-mesh/63434>\
**Category:** Blueprint\
**Tags:** unreal-engine\
**Created:** [May 10, 2016, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/closest-point-on-mesh/63434 "2016-05-10T08:41:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 10, 2016, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/closest-point-on-mesh/63434/1 "2016-05-10T08:41:43Z")

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Can someone explain to me this?

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Is this like raycast?

I maybe using it wrong since the result returns nothing…  
But is it not like, a radar detection system, that returns any closest hit within radius?