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|s1= vector1 [[vectorDistanceSqr]] vector2
|s1= vector1 [[vectorDistanceSqr]] vector2


|p1= vector1: [[Array]] - vector 3D or 2D ({{GVI|arma3|2.00|size= 0.75}} z coordinate is defaulted to 0)
|p1= vector1: [[Vector3D]], [[Vector2D]] - vector 3D or 2D ({{GVI|arma3|2.00|size= 0.75}} z coordinate is defaulted to 0)


|p2= vector2: [[Array]] - vector 3D or 2D ({{GVI|arma3|2.00|size= 0.75}} z coordinate is defaulted to 0)
|p2= vector2: [[Vector3D]], [[Vector2D]] - vector 3D or 2D ({{GVI|arma3|2.00|size= 0.75}} z coordinate is defaulted to 0)


|r1= [[Number]]
|r1= [[Number]]

Revision as of 18:56, 5 January 2026

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Description

Description:
Squared distance between two 3D vectors.
Groups:
Math - Vectors

Syntax

Syntax:
vector1 vectorDistanceSqr vector2
Parameters:
vector1: Vector3D, Vector2D - vector 3D or 2D (Arma 3 logo black.png 2.00 z coordinate is defaulted to 0)
vector2: Vector3D, Vector2D - vector 3D or 2D (Arma 3 logo black.png 2.00 z coordinate is defaulted to 0)
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
_distSqr = getPos player vectorDistanceSqr [0,0,2];

Additional Information

See also:
vectorAdd vectorDiff vectorCrossProduct vectorDotProduct vectorCos vectorMagnitude vectorMagnitudeSqr vectorMultiply vectorDistance vectorDir vectorUp setVectorDir setVectorUp setVectorDirAndUp distanceSqr vectorNormalized vectorFromTo

Notes

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Algorithm:

vector1 = [x1,y1,z1]; vector2 = [x2,y2,z2]; result = (x2 - x1) ^ 2 + (y2 - y1) ^ 2 + (z2 - z1) ^ 2;