solved Distance between FreeCamera and Mesh

[Myjestic]

I think this is a simple question (but unfortunately not for me).

How can I get the distance between the FreeCamera and a mesh, without using pick?

[Arte]

Hi @Myjestic

Try 

BABYLON.Vector3.Distance(camera.position,mesh.position)

[GameMonetize]

You can get the distance by doing mesh.position.subtract(camera.position).length()

[Wingnut]

Oooh, what an answering race... neck and neck.    Arte in the gate first, but his solution has more length than DK's.

BABYLON.Vector3.Distance(camera.position,mesh.position)

mesh.position.subtract(camera.position).length()

Should we put them on the griddle, and see which one sizzles more?  A little CPU race to decide it all?  hmm. 

Gentlemen...  start your rendering engines!

[Myjestic]

Hey @Arte and @Deltakosh,

Both suggestions work fine. Thanks a lot.

@Wingnut

Let the cooking show start 

[Wingnut]

ALRIGHT!  That's the spirit!

Ok, now HOW do I do that?  Put 1000 of each in for-loops, turn on the browser performance profiling, and wave the green flag?  Maybe.  I'm scared. 

[Myjestic]

First attempt was this: https://playground.babylonjs.com/#YB6IR8

I think it's not the best way to check performance 

[Arte]

Mj what you trying to achieve? Sorry i'm not getting

[Myjestic]

@Arte

Sorry, everything is fine and my problem is solved. We just kidding around a bit which variant is more performant.