How to get vertices of triangle in mesh [solved]

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#1

Hi there, given a point on a mesh, does anyone know how to get the vertices of the triangle that point is within? ie given the star, I want the 3 circled vertices:

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Thanks!

#2

as far as I can tell, I’ve solved this. I just iterate through the vertices, choosing the 3 closest ones. I’m assuming because all the triangles are the same size this will always return the correct vertices.