panda3d.core.CollisionEntry¶

from panda3d.core import CollisionEntry

class CollisionEntry¶

Bases: TypedWritableReferenceCount

Defines a single collision event. One of these is created for each collision detected by a CollisionTraverser, to be dealt with by the CollisionHandler.

A CollisionEntry provides slots for a number of data values (such as intersection point and normal) that might or might not be known for each collision. It is up to the handler to determine what information is known and to do the right thing with it.

Inheritance diagram

getFrom() → CollisionSolid¶

Returns the CollisionSolid pointer for the particular solid that triggered this collision.

Return type: CollisionSolid

hasInto() → bool¶: Returns true if the “into” solid is, in fact, a CollisionSolid, and its pointer is known (in which case getInto() may be called to retrieve it). If this returns false, the collision was detected into a GeomNode, and there is no CollisionSolid pointer to be retrieved.

getInto() → CollisionSolid¶

Returns the CollisionSolid pointer for the particular solid was collided into. This pointer might be NULL if the collision was into a piece of visible geometry, instead of a normal CollisionSolid collision; see hasInto().

Return type: CollisionSolid

getFromNode() → CollisionNode¶

Returns the node that contains the CollisionSolid that triggered this collision. This will be a node that has been added to a CollisionTraverser via add_collider().

Return type: CollisionNode

getIntoNode() → PandaNode¶

Returns the node that contains the CollisionSolid that was collided into. This returns a PandaNode pointer instead of something more specific, because it might be either a CollisionNode or a GeomNode.

Also see getIntoNodePath().

Return type: PandaNode

getFromNodePath() → NodePath¶

Returns the NodePath that represents the CollisionNode that contains the CollisionSolid that triggered this collision. This will be a NodePath that has been added to a CollisionTraverser via add_collider().

Return type: NodePath

getIntoNodePath() → NodePath¶

Returns the NodePath that represents the specific CollisionNode or GeomNode instance that was collided into. This is the same node returned by getIntoNode(), represented as a NodePath; however, it may be more useful because the NodePath can resolve the particular instance of the node, if there is more than one.

Return type: NodePath

setT(t: float) → None¶: Sets a time value for this collision relative to other CollisionEntries

getT() → float¶: returns time value for this collision relative to other CollisionEntries

collided() → bool¶: returns true if this represents an actual collision as opposed to a potential collision, needed for iterative collision resolution where path of collider changes mid-frame

resetCollided() → None¶: prepare for another collision test

getRespectPrevTransform() → bool¶: Returns true if the collision was detected by a CollisionTraverser whose respect_prev_transform flag was set true, meaning we should consider motion significant in evaluating collisions.

setSurfacePoint(point: LPoint3) → None¶

Stores the point, on the surface of the “into” object, at which a collision is detected.

This point is specified in the coordinate space of the “into” object.

setSurfaceNormal(normal: LVector3) → None¶

Stores the surface normal of the “into” object at the point of the intersection.

This normal is specified in the coordinate space of the “into” object.

setInteriorPoint(point: LPoint3) → None¶

Stores the point, within the interior of the “into” object, which represents the depth to which the “from” object has penetrated. This can also be described as the intersection point on the surface of the “from” object (which is inside the “into” object).

This point is specified in the coordinate space of the “into” object.

hasSurfacePoint() → bool¶: Returns true if the surface point has been specified, false otherwise. See getSurfacePoint(). Some types of collisions may not compute the surface point.

hasSurfaceNormal() → bool¶: Returns true if the surface normal has been specified, false otherwise. See getSurfaceNormal(). Some types of collisions may not compute the surface normal.

hasInteriorPoint() → bool¶: Returns true if the interior point has been specified, false otherwise. See getInteriorPoint(). Some types of collisions may not compute the interior point.

setContactPos(pos: LPoint3) → None¶

Stores the position of the “from” object at the instant at which the collision is first detected.

This position is specified in the coordinate space of the “into” object.

setContactNormal(normal: LVector3) → None¶

Stores the surface normal of the “into” object at the contact pos.

This normal is specified in the coordinate space of the “into” object.

hasContactPos() → bool¶: Returns true if the contact position has been specified, false otherwise. See getContactPos(). Some types of collisions may not compute the contact pos.

hasContactNormal() → bool¶: Returns true if the contact normal has been specified, false otherwise. See getContactNormal(). Some types of collisions may not compute the contact normal.

getSurfacePoint(space: NodePath) → LPoint3¶

Returns the point, on the surface of the “into” object, at which a collision is detected. This can be thought of as the first point of intersection. However the contact point is the actual first point of intersection.

The point will be converted into whichever coordinate space the caller specifies.

Return type: LPoint3

getSurfaceNormal(space: NodePath) → LVector3¶

Returns the surface normal of the “into” object at the point at which a collision is detected.

The normal will be converted into whichever coordinate space the caller specifies.

Return type: LVector3

getInteriorPoint(space: NodePath) → LPoint3¶

Returns the point, within the interior of the “into” object, which represents the depth to which the “from” object has penetrated. This can also be described as the intersection point on the surface of the “from” object (which is inside the “into” object). It can be thought of as the deepest point of intersection.

The point will be converted into whichever coordinate space the caller specifies.

Return type: LPoint3

getAll(space: NodePath, surface_point: LPoint3, surface_normal: LVector3, interior_point: LPoint3) → bool¶

Simultaneously transforms the surface point, surface normal, and interior point of the collision into the indicated coordinate space.

Returns true if all three properties are available, or false if any one of them is not.

getContactPos(space: NodePath) → LPoint3¶

Returns the position of the “from” object at the instant that a collision is first detected.

The position will be converted into whichever coordinate space the caller specifies.

Return type: LPoint3

getContactNormal(space: NodePath) → LVector3¶

Returns the surface normal of the “into” object at the contact position.

The normal will be converted into whichever coordinate space the caller specifies.

Return type: LVector3

getAllContactInfo(space: NodePath, contact_pos: LPoint3, contact_normal: LVector3) → bool¶

Simultaneously transforms the contact position and contact normal of the collision into the indicated coordinate space.

Returns true if all three properties are available, or false if any one of them is not.

output(out: ostream) → None¶

write(out: ostream, indent_level: int) → None¶

static getClassType() → TypeHandle¶

Return type: TypeHandle

property from_solid¶

Returns the CollisionSolid pointer for the particular solid that triggered this collision.

Return type: CollisionSolid

property into_solid¶

Returns the CollisionSolid pointer for the particular solid was collided into. This pointer might be NULL if the collision was into a piece of visible geometry, instead of a normal CollisionSolid collision; see hasInto().

Return type: CollisionSolid

property from_node¶

Returns the node that contains the CollisionSolid that triggered this collision. This will be a node that has been added to a CollisionTraverser via add_collider().

Return type: CollisionNode

property into_node¶

Returns the node that contains the CollisionSolid that was collided into. This returns a PandaNode pointer instead of something more specific, because it might be either a CollisionNode or a GeomNode.

Also see getIntoNodePath().

Return type: PandaNode

property from_node_path¶

Returns the NodePath that represents the CollisionNode that contains the CollisionSolid that triggered this collision. This will be a NodePath that has been added to a CollisionTraverser via add_collider().

Return type: NodePath

property into_node_path¶

Returns the NodePath that represents the specific CollisionNode or GeomNode instance that was collided into. This is the same node returned by getIntoNode(), represented as a NodePath; however, it may be more useful because the NodePath can resolve the particular instance of the node, if there is more than one.

Return type: NodePath

property t¶

Getter: returns time value for this collision relative to other CollisionEntries
Setter: Sets a time value for this collision relative to other CollisionEntries

Return type: float

property respect_prev_transform¶

Returns true if the collision was detected by a CollisionTraverser whose respect_prev_transform flag was set true, meaning we should consider motion significant in evaluating collisions.

Return type: bool