Pathfinding using PandAI

Panda3D is currently integrated with the AI library called PandAI v1.0.

PandAI is a simple AI library for Panda3D which provides functionality to create ‘Artificially Intelligent’ behavior in NPC (Non-Playable Characters) in games.

The PandAI library provides functionality for:

  1. Steering Behaviors:

Seek, Flee, Pursue, Evade, Wander, Flock, Obstacle Avoidance, Path Following

  1. Path Finding:

This section is devoted to intelligently avoiding obstacles via the shortest path (calculated via the A* algorithm with Binary Heap optimizations). Its functionality and limitations are explained in more detail in its own section.