Class Area2D

A region of 2D space that detects other CollisionObject2Ds entering or exiting it.

Inheritance

CollisionObject2D

Node2D

CanvasItem

Node

Object

Area2D

Remarks

Area2D is a region of 2D space defined by one or multiple CollisionShape2D or CollisionPolygon2D child nodes. It detects when other CollisionObject2Ds enter or exit it, and it also keeps track of which collision objects haven't exited it yet (i.e. which one are overlapping it).

This node can also locally alter or override physics parameters (gravity, damping) and route audio to custom audio buses.

Note: Areas and bodies created with PhysicsServer2D might not interact as expected with Area2Ds, and might not emit signals or track objects correctly.

See Also

Using Area2D

2D Dodge The Creeps Demo

2D Pong Demo

2D Platformer Demo

Properties

angular_damp

The rate at which objects stop spinning in this area. Represents the angular velocity lost per second.

See physics/2d/default_angular_damp for more details about damping.

var angular_damp : float = 1.0

Property Value

float

Remarks

• void set_angular_damp(float value)
• float get_angular_damp

angular_damp_space_override

Override mode for angular damping calculations within this area. See SpaceOverride for possible values.

var angular_damp_space_override : int = 0

Property Value

int

Remarks

• void set_angular_damp_space_override_mode(int value)
• int get_angular_damp_space_override_mode

audio_bus_name

The name of the area's audio bus.

var audio_bus_name : StringName = &"Master"

Property Value

StringName

Remarks

• void set_audio_bus_name(StringName value)
• StringName get_audio_bus_name

audio_bus_override

If true, the area's audio bus overrides the default audio bus.

var audio_bus_override : bool = false

Property Value

bool

Remarks

• void set_audio_bus_override(bool value)
• bool is_overriding_audio_bus

gravity

The area's gravity intensity (in pixels per second squared). This value multiplies the gravity direction. This is useful to alter the force of gravity without altering its direction.

var gravity : float = 980.0

Property Value

float

Remarks

• void set_gravity(float value)
• float get_gravity

gravity_direction

The area's gravity vector (not normalized).

var gravity_direction : Vector2 = Vector2(0, 1)

Property Value

Vector2

Remarks

• void set_gravity_direction(Vector2 value)
• Vector2 get_gravity_direction

gravity_point

If true, gravity is calculated from a point (set via gravity_point_center). See also gravity_space_override.

var gravity_point : bool = false

Property Value

bool

Remarks

• void set_gravity_is_point(bool value)
• bool is_gravity_a_point

gravity_point_center

If gravity is a point (see gravity_point), this will be the point of attraction.

var gravity_point_center : Vector2 = Vector2(0, 1)

Property Value

Vector2

Remarks

• void set_gravity_point_center(Vector2 value)
• Vector2 get_gravity_point_center

gravity_point_unit_distance

The distance at which the gravity strength is equal to gravity. For example, on a planet 100 pixels in radius with a surface gravity of 4.0 px/s², set the gravity to 4.0 and the unit distance to 100.0. The gravity will have falloff according to the inverse square law, so in the example, at 200 pixels from the center the gravity will be 1.0 px/s² (twice the distance, 1/4th the gravity), at 50 pixels it will be 16.0 px/s² (half the distance, 4x the gravity), and so on.

The above is true only when the unit distance is a positive number. When this is set to 0.0, the gravity will be constant regardless of distance.

var gravity_point_unit_distance : float = 0.0

Property Value

float

Remarks

• void set_gravity_point_unit_distance(float value)
• float get_gravity_point_unit_distance

gravity_space_override

Override mode for gravity calculations within this area. See SpaceOverride for possible values.

var gravity_space_override : int = 0

Property Value

int

Remarks

• void set_gravity_space_override_mode(int value)
• int get_gravity_space_override_mode

linear_damp

The rate at which objects stop moving in this area. Represents the linear velocity lost per second.

See physics/2d/default_linear_damp for more details about damping.

var linear_damp : float = 0.1

Property Value

float

Remarks

• void set_linear_damp(float value)
• float get_linear_damp

linear_damp_space_override

Override mode for linear damping calculations within this area. See SpaceOverride for possible values.

var linear_damp_space_override : int = 0

Property Value

int

Remarks

• void set_linear_damp_space_override_mode(int value)
• int get_linear_damp_space_override_mode

monitorable

If true, other monitoring areas can detect this area.

var monitorable : bool = true

Property Value

bool

Remarks

• void set_monitorable(bool value)
• bool is_monitorable

monitoring

If true, the area detects bodies or areas entering and exiting it.

var monitoring : bool = true

Property Value

bool

Remarks

• void set_monitoring(bool value)
• bool is_monitoring

priority

The area's priority. Higher priority areas are processed first. The World2D's physics is always processed last, after all areas.

var priority : int = 0

Property Value

int

Remarks

• void set_priority(int value)
• int get_priority

Methods

get_overlapping_areas

Qualifiers: const

Returns a list of intersecting Area2Ds. The overlapping area's collision_layer must be part of this area's collision_mask in order to be detected.

For performance reasons (collisions are all processed at the same time) this list is modified once during the physics step, not immediately after objects are moved. Consider using signals instead.

Area2D[] get_overlapping_areas

get_overlapping_bodies

Qualifiers: const

Returns a list of intersecting PhysicsBody2Ds and TileMaps. The overlapping body's collision_layer must be part of this area's collision_mask in order to be detected.

For performance reasons (collisions are all processed at the same time) this list is modified once during the physics step, not immediately after objects are moved. Consider using signals instead.

Node2D[] get_overlapping_bodies

has_overlapping_areas

Qualifiers: const

Returns true if intersecting any Area2Ds, otherwise returns false. The overlapping area's collision_layer must be part of this area's collision_mask in order to be detected.

For performance reasons (collisions are all processed at the same time) the list of overlapping areas is modified once during the physics step, not immediately after objects are moved. Consider using signals instead.

bool has_overlapping_areas

has_overlapping_bodies

Qualifiers: const

Returns true if intersecting any PhysicsBody2Ds or TileMaps, otherwise returns false. The overlapping body's collision_layer must be part of this area's collision_mask in order to be detected.

For performance reasons (collisions are all processed at the same time) the list of overlapping bodies is modified once during the physics step, not immediately after objects are moved. Consider using signals instead.

bool has_overlapping_bodies

overlaps_area(Node)

Qualifiers: const

Returns true if the given Area2D intersects or overlaps this Area2D, false otherwise.

Note: The result of this test is not immediate after moving objects. For performance, the list of overlaps is updated once per frame and before the physics step. Consider using signals instead.

bool overlaps_area(Node area)

Parameters

area Node

overlaps_body(Node)

Qualifiers: const

Returns true if the given physics body intersects or overlaps this Area2D, false otherwise.

Note: The result of this test is not immediate after moving objects. For performance, list of overlaps is updated once per frame and before the physics step. Consider using signals instead.

The body argument can either be a PhysicsBody2D or a TileMap instance. While TileMaps are not physics bodies themselves, they register their tiles with collision shapes as a virtual physics body.

bool overlaps_body(Node body)

Parameters

body Node

Events

area_entered(Area2D)

Emitted when the received area enters this area. Requires monitoring to be set to true.

signal area_entered(Area2D area)

Parameters

area Area2D

area_exited(Area2D)

Emitted when the received area exits this area. Requires monitoring to be set to true.

signal area_exited(Area2D area)

Parameters

area Area2D

area_shape_entered(RID, Area2D, int, int)

Emitted when a Shape2D of the received area enters a shape of this area. Requires monitoring to be set to true.

local_shape_index and area_shape_index contain indices of the interacting shapes from this area and the other area, respectively. area_rid contains the RID of the other area. These values can be used with the PhysicsServer2D.

Example: Get the CollisionShape2D node from the shape index:

• gdscript

var other_shape_owner = area.shape_find_owner(area_shape_index)
var other_shape_node = area.shape_owner_get_owner(other_shape_owner)

var local_shape_owner = shape_find_owner(local_shape_index)
var local_shape_node = shape_owner_get_owner(local_shape_owner)

signal area_shape_entered(RID area_rid, Area2D area, int area_shape_index, int local_shape_index)

Parameters

area_rid RID

area Area2D

area_shape_index int

local_shape_index int

area_shape_exited(RID, Area2D, int, int)

Emitted when a Shape2D of the received area exits a shape of this area. Requires monitoring to be set to true.

See also Area2D.area_shape_entered.

signal area_shape_exited(RID area_rid, Area2D area, int area_shape_index, int local_shape_index)

Parameters

area_rid RID

area Area2D

area_shape_index int

local_shape_index int

body_entered(Node2D)

Emitted when the received body enters this area. body can be a PhysicsBody2D or a TileMap. TileMaps are detected if their TileSet has collision shapes configured. Requires monitoring to be set to true.

signal body_entered(Node2D body)

Parameters

body Node2D

body_exited(Node2D)

Emitted when the received body exits this area. body can be a PhysicsBody2D or a TileMap. TileMaps are detected if their TileSet has collision shapes configured. Requires monitoring to be set to true.

signal body_exited(Node2D body)

Parameters

body Node2D

body_shape_entered(RID, Node2D, int, int)

Emitted when a Shape2D of the received body enters a shape of this area. body can be a PhysicsBody2D or a TileMap. TileMaps are detected if their TileSet has collision shapes configured. Requires monitoring to be set to true.

local_shape_index and body_shape_index contain indices of the interacting shapes from this area and the interacting body, respectively. body_rid contains the RID of the body. These values can be used with the PhysicsServer2D.

Example: Get the CollisionShape2D node from the shape index:

• gdscript

var body_shape_owner = body.shape_find_owner(body_shape_index)
var body_shape_node = body.shape_owner_get_owner(body_shape_owner)

var local_shape_owner = shape_find_owner(local_shape_index)
var local_shape_node = shape_owner_get_owner(local_shape_owner)

signal body_shape_entered(RID body_rid, Node2D body, int body_shape_index, int local_shape_index)

Parameters

body_rid RID

body Node2D

body_shape_index int

local_shape_index int

body_shape_exited(RID, Node2D, int, int)

Emitted when a Shape2D of the received body exits a shape of this area. body can be a PhysicsBody2D or a TileMap. TileMaps are detected if their TileSet has collision shapes configured. Requires monitoring to be set to true.

See also Area2D.body_shape_entered.

signal body_shape_exited(RID body_rid, Node2D body, int body_shape_index, int local_shape_index)

Parameters

body_rid RID

body Node2D

body_shape_index int

local_shape_index int