API Documentation > CorelDRAW > 2025-v26 > Node > IVGNode
Node.GetDistanceFrom method
Gets the distance from the given node to the current node
Syntax:
Function GetDistanceFrom(ByVal Node As Node) As Double
Parameters:
Name Type Description
Node
Remarks:
The GetDistanceFrom method returns the distance from the current node to a specified node.
Examples:
The following VBA example closes all open subpaths in a curve by joining or connecting each one with the closest node of another open subpath.
Sub CloseShape()
Dim s As Shape
Dim e As Double, r As Double, nr As Double
Dim sp As SubPath
Dim sn As Node, en As Node, n1 As Node, n2 As Node
Dim b As Boolean
Set s = ActiveShape
If s.Type <> cdrCurveShape Then
  MsgBox "Curve must be selected"
  Exit Sub
End If
' E is auto-join limit beyond which the nodes are joined rather than connected
' Here assumed to be 1% of an average object size
e = s.SizeHeight * s.SizeWidth / 10000
Do
  Set sn = Nothing
  Set en = Nothing
  Set n1 = Nothing
  Set n2 = Nothing
  b = False
  For Each sp In s.Curve.Subpaths

 If Not sp.Closed Then


Set n1 = sp.StartNode


Set n2 = sp.EndNode


nr = n1.GetDistanceFrom(n2)


If nr < e And sp.Nodes.Count > 2 Then


  n1.JoinWith n2


  b = True


Else


  If sn Is Nothing Then



 Set sn = n1



 Set en = n2



 r = nr


  Else



 nr = sn.GetDistanceFrom(n1)



 If nr < r Then




Set en = n1




r = nr



 End If



 nr = sn.GetDistanceFrom(n2)



 If nr < r Then




Set en = n2




r = nr



 End If


  End If


End If

 End If

 If b Then Exit For

 Next sp

 If Not b And Not sn Is Nothing Then


If r < e Then sn.JoinWith en Else sn.ConnectWith en


  b = True


End If


Loop While b

 
End Sub