The function IlcMinDistance creates and returns a constraint. When that constraint is posted, it ensures that the absolute distance between x and y will be greater than or equal to k (that is, |x - y| >= k).

IlcMinDistance(x,y,k) is more efficient than, although logically equivalent to, the code IlcAbs(x-y) >= k.

IlcAllMinDistance is a similar function operating on all the variables in an array (rather than on two variables).