---
title: Point.shiftTowards()
---
The `Point.shiftTowards()` method returns a new `Point` that is shifted
`distance` (mm) in the direction of the `target`.
## Signature
```js
Point point.shiftTowards(Point target, float distance)
```
## Example
<Example caption="An example of the Point.shiftTowards() method">
```js
({ Point, points, Path, paths, macro, part }) => {
points.A = new Point(90, 70).setText("Point A", "right text-sm")
points.B = new Point(10, 10).setText("Point B", "text-sm")
points.C = points.A.shiftTowards(points.B, 35)
.setText("Point C is point A shifted 3.5 cm\nin the direction of point B", "center, text-sm")
.attr("data-text-lineheight", 6)
paths.direction = new Path()
.move(points.A)
.line(points.B)
.addClass("note dashed")
macro("ld", {
from: points.C,
to: points.A,
d: -10,
force: true,
})
// Boundary box
paths.bbox = new Path()
.move(new Point(10,10))
.move(new Point(125,70))
return part
}
```
</Example>
## Notes
If you need to move a point a percentage instead of a specific distance, use
[`Point.shiftFractionTowards()`](/reference/api/point/shiftfractiontowards/)
instead.
