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Physics Constraints (bge.constraints)		Physics Constraints (bge.constraints)
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.. module:: bge.constraints		.. module:: bge.constraints

.. literalinclude:: ../examples/bge.constraints.py		.. include:: ../examples/bge.constraints.py
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.. literalinclude:: ../examples/bge.constraints.py		.. literalinclude:: ../examples/bge.constraints.py
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.. function:: createConstraint(physicsid_1, physicsid_2, constraint_type, pivot_X, pivot_y, pivot_z, axis_x, axis_y, axis_z, flag)

Creates a constraint.		Functions
		+++++++++


Constraints types:		.. function:: createConstraint(physicsid_1, physicsid_2, constraint_type, pivot_x=0.0, pivot_y=0.0, pivot_z=0.0, axis_x=0.0, axis_y=0.0, axis_z=0.0, flag=0)
		panzergameUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions pivot_X -> pivot_x panzergame: pivot_X -> pivot_x
		MatpiUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions Oops, yes, will change. Matpi: Oops, yes, will change.
- :class:`POINTTOPOINT_CONSTRAINT`
- :class:`LINEHINGE_CONSTRAINT`		Creates a constraint.
- :class:`ANGULAR_CONSTRAINT`
- :class:`CONETWIST_CONSTRAINT`
- :class:`VEHICLE_CONSTRAINT`
- :class:`GENERIC_6DOF_CONSTRAINT`

:arg physicsid_1: the physics id of the first object in constraint.		:arg physicsid_1: The physics id of the first object in constraint.
:type physicsid_1: int		:type physicsid_1: int

:arg physicsid_2: the physics id of the second object in constraint.		:arg physicsid_2: The physics id of the second object in constraint.
:type physicsid_2: int		:type physicsid_2: int

:arg constraint_type: the type of the constraint.		:arg constraint_type: The type of the constraint, one of...

		* :class:`POINTTOPOINT_CONSTRAINT`
		* :class:`LINEHINGE_CONSTRAINT`
		* :class:`ANGULAR_CONSTRAINT`
		* :class:`CONETWIST_CONSTRAINT`
		* :class:`VEHICLE_CONSTRAINT`
		* :class:`GENERIC_6DOF_CONSTRAINT`

:type constraint_type: int		:type constraint_type: int
		hg1Unsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions I moved it out of the arguments (with last patch) and have done it like in setDebugMode, because Sphinx always moved the line "The type of the constraint, one of..." into a new line. I don't know what looks better. I am also OK with your version. hg1: I moved it out of the arguments (with last patch) and have done it like in setDebugMode…
		MatpiUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions Yes, I am aware of your changes, sorry for acting like I would ignore them... While I fully understand your point on moving it out, I still have to say I find it a bit difficult to read when constraint types are splitted in two... This version is actually a bit better than the one before you moved the list, because now the "Parameters" column (pink) is kept in one single block. About the "one of..." being on a new line, yes I also find it annoying, but still I think I can live with it... I have to say I'd be happy if this version is OK for you. ;-) Matpi: Yes, I am aware of your changes, sorry for acting like I would ignore them... While I fully…

:arg pivot_x: pivot X position (optional).		:arg pivot_x: Pivot X position. (optional)
		panzergameUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions Why the dot before "(optional)" ? panzergame: Why the dot before "(optional)" ?
		MatpiUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions I find it nicer: optional is something general, not related to the description text imho. It's not the pivot position that is optional, but the parameter that defines it. Don't know if that makes sense? I would argument the same way for (readonly) flags. If you look at bpy.types objects, they are also flagged with the separation symbol before the brackets (but it that case that's a comma, which is not that nice). Maybe another explaination: the dot is part of the description sentence, not the (optional) flag. For example, what would you consider best: :arg blabla: Don't touch that argument! (optional) or :arg blabla: Don't touch that argument (optional)! We can still discuss and change it back if it really doesn't make you happy ;-) Matpi: I find it nicer: optional is something general, not related to the description text imho. It's…
		panzergameUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions Okay panzergame: Okay
:type pivot_x: float		:type pivot_x: float

:arg pivot_y: pivot Y position (optional).		:arg pivot_y: Pivot Y position. (optional)
:type pivot_y: float		:type pivot_y: float

:arg pivot_z: pivot Z position (optional).		:arg pivot_z: Pivot Z position. (optional)
:type pivot_z: float		:type pivot_z: float

:arg axis_x: X axis angle in degrees (optional).		:arg axis_x: X axis angle in degrees. (optional)
:type axis_x: float		:type axis_x: float

:arg axis_y: Y axis angle in degrees (optional).		:arg axis_y: Y axis angle in degrees. (optional)
:type axis_y: float		:type axis_y: float

:arg axis_z: Z axis angle in degrees (optional).		:arg axis_z: Z axis angle in degrees. (optional)
:type axis_z: float		:type axis_z: float

:arg flag: 128 to disable collision between linked bodies (optional).		:arg flag: 128 to disable collision between linked bodies. (optional)
		panzergameUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions it could be nice to set a constant for this, like : DISABLE_COLLISION_LINKED_BODIES. panzergame: it could be nice to set a constant for this, like : DISABLE_COLLISION_LINKED_BODIES.
		MatpiUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions But then there would be a need for another constant for the opposite effect... It would actually be much nicer to have a boolean value here... We can still expose DISABLE_COLLISION_LINKED_BODIES to Python if you wish. Matpi: But then there would be a need for another constant for the opposite effect... It would…
		panzergameUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions You can add 2 module macro: DISABLE_COLLISION_LINKED_BODIES = 128 ENABLE_COLLISION_LINKED_BODIES = 0 panzergame: You can add 2 module macro: DISABLE_COLLISION_LINKED_BODIES = 128…
:type flag: int		:type flag: int

:return: a constraint wrapper.		:return: A constraint wrapper.
:rtype: :class:`bge.types.KX_ConstraintWrapper`		:rtype: :class:`~bge.types.KX_ConstraintWrapper`
		hg1Unsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions Do you really think it looks better if we only print KX_ConstraintWrapper instead of bge.types.KX_ConstraintWrapper? hg1: Do you really think it looks better if we only print KX_ConstraintWrapper instead of bge.types.
		MatpiUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions I don't really know, actually. I have seen quite many places in the doc where all those prefixes are cut off, and so I overtook that habit. In this precise case I think it's ok, because: the hyperlink shows the full version and points to the definition the prefix KX is quite common and well-known for elements of bge.types. It would be fully ok for me to keep those prefixes though, BUT then I would like to harmonize that behaviour through the whole BGE api doc (what matters most to me in a doc is consistence, so we simply have to agree with each other on the general settings before). Matpi: I don't really know, actually. I have seen quite many places in the doc where all those…

.. attribute:: error		.. function:: exportBulletFile(filename)

Symbolic constant string that indicates error.		Exports a .bullet file.

.. function:: exportBulletFile(filename)		The file is written to 'filename'. The path may be absolute (eg. "/home/foo/data.bullet") or relative when started with
		"//" (eg. "//data.bullet"). Note that absolute paths are not portable between platforms.

		It will be ensured that the filename ends with the extension ".bullet", adding it if needed.

export a .bullet file		See http://bulletphysics.org/mediawiki-1.5.8/index.php/Bullet_binary_serialization for reference.
		panzergameUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions Could you give more info about the file name ? Relative path or absolute ? We can use "//" ? panzergame: Could you give more info about the file name ? Relative path or absolute ? We can use "//" ?
		MatpiUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions Dunno, think absolute/relative are possible (FILE* file = fopen(filename,"wb");). Need to check. Matpi: Dunno, think absolute/relative are possible (FILE* file = fopen(filename,"wb");). Need to check.
		panzergameUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions it will nice to add the link about bullet serialization : http://bulletphysics.org/mediawiki-1.5.8/index.php/Bullet_binary_serialization panzergame: it will nice to add the link about bullet serialization : http://bulletphysics.org/mediawiki-1.

:arg filename: File name		:arg filename: File name.
:type filename: string		:type filename: str

.. function:: getAppliedImpulse(constraintId)		.. function:: getAppliedImpulse(constraintId)

:arg constraintId: The id of the constraint.		:arg constraintId: The id of the constraint.
:type constraintId: int		:type constraintId: int

:return: the most recent applied impulse.		:return: The most recent applied impulse.
:rtype: float		:rtype: float

.. function:: getVehicleConstraint(constraintId)		.. function:: getVehicleConstraint(constraintId)

:arg constraintId: The id of the vehicle constraint.		:arg constraintId: The id of the vehicle constraint.
:type constraintId: int		:type constraintId: int

:return: a vehicle constraint object.		:return: A vehicle constraint object.
:rtype: :class:`bge.types.KX_VehicleWrapper`		:rtype: :class:`~bge.types.KX_VehicleWrapper`

.. function:: getCharacter(gameobj)		.. function:: getCharacter(gameobj)

:arg gameobj: The game object with the character physics.		:arg gameobj: The game object with the character physics.
:type gameobj: :class:`bge.types.KX_GameObject`		:type gameobj: :class:`~bge.types.KX_GameObject`

:return: character wrapper		:return: Character wrapper.
:rtype: :class:`bge.types.KX_CharacterWrapper`		:rtype: :class:`~bge.types.KX_CharacterWrapper`

.. function:: removeConstraint(constraintId)		.. function:: removeConstraint(constraintId)

Removes a constraint.		Removes a constraint.

:arg constraintId: The id of the constraint to be removed.		:arg constraintId: The id of the constraint to be removed.
:type constraintId: int		:type constraintId: int

Show All 35 Lines	.. function:: setDeactivationTime(time)

Sets the time after which a resting rigidbody gets deactived.		Sets the time after which a resting rigidbody gets deactived.

:arg time: The deactivation time.		:arg time: The deactivation time.
:type time: float		:type time: float

.. function:: setDebugMode(mode)		.. function:: setDebugMode(mode)

Sets the debug mode.		Sets the debug mode, one of...

Debug modes:		* :class:`DBG_NODEBUG`
- :class:`DBG_NODEBUG`		* :class:`DBG_DRAWWIREFRAME`
- :class:`DBG_DRAWWIREFRAME`		* :class:`DBG_DRAWAABB`
- :class:`DBG_DRAWAABB`		* :class:`DBG_DRAWFREATURESTEXT`
- :class:`DBG_DRAWFREATURESTEXT`		* :class:`DBG_DRAWCONTACTPOINTS`
- :class:`DBG_DRAWCONTACTPOINTS`		* :class:`DBG_NOHELPTEXT`
- :class:`DBG_NOHELPTEXT`		* :class:`DBG_DRAWTEXT`
- :class:`DBG_DRAWTEXT`		* :class:`DBG_PROFILETIMINGS`
- :class:`DBG_PROFILETIMINGS`		* :class:`DBG_ENABLESATCOMPARISION`
- :class:`DBG_ENABLESATCOMPARISION`		* :class:`DBG_DISABLEBULLETLCP`
- :class:`DBG_DISABLEBULLETLCP`		* :class:`DBG_ENABLECCD`
- :class:`DBG_ENABLECCD`		* :class:`DBG_DRAWCONSTRAINTS`
- :class:`DBG_DRAWCONSTRAINTS`		* :class:`DBG_DRAWCONSTRAINTLIMITS`
- :class:`DBG_DRAWCONSTRAINTLIMITS`		* :class:`DBG_FASTWIREFRAME`
- :class:`DBG_FASTWIREFRAME`

:arg mode: The new debug mode.		:arg mode: The new debug mode.
:type mode: int		:type mode: int

.. function:: setGravity(x, y, z)		.. function:: setGravity(x, y, z)

Sets the gravity force.		Sets the gravity force.

:arg x: Gravity X force.		:arg x: Gravity X force.
:type x: float		:type x: float

:arg y: Gravity Y force.		:arg y: Gravity Y force.
:type y: float		:type y: float

:arg z: Gravity Z force.		:arg z: Gravity Z force.
:type z: float		:type z: float

.. function:: setLinearAirDamping(damping)		.. function:: setLinearAirDamping(damping)

.. note::		.. note::
Not implemented.		Not implemented

Sets the linear air damping for rigidbodies.		Sets the linear air damping for rigidbodies.

.. function:: setNumIterations(numiter)		.. function:: setNumIterations(numiter)

Sets the number of iterations for an iterative constraint solver.		Sets the number of iterations for an iterative constraint solver.

:arg numiter: New number of iterations.		:arg numiter: New number of iterations.
▲ Show 20 Lines • Show All 43 Lines • ▼ Show 20 Lines	.. function:: setSorConstant(sor)

Sets the successive overrelaxation constant.		Sets the successive overrelaxation constant.

:arg sor: New sor value.		:arg sor: New sor value.
:type sor: float		:type sor: float

.. function:: setUseEpa(epa)		.. function:: setUseEpa(epa)

Not implemented.		.. note::
		Not implemented


		Constants
		+++++++++

		.. attribute:: error

		Symbolic constant string that indicates error.

		:type: str

.. data:: DBG_NODEBUG		.. data:: DBG_NODEBUG

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

No debug.		No debug.

		:type: int
		campbellbartonAuthorUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions Wouldn't but the actual values in, just enough to note that they're int bitmasks. If they change - its a hassle to maintain. campbellbarton: Wouldn't but the actual values in, just enough to note that they're int bitmasks. If they…
		MatpiUnsubmitted Not Done Inline Actions Makes sense - and the actual values don't matter much. Changed. Matpi: Makes sense - and the actual values don't matter much. Changed.

.. data:: DBG_DRAWWIREFRAME		.. data:: DBG_DRAWWIREFRAME

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Draw wireframe in debug.		Draw wireframe in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_DRAWAABB		.. data:: DBG_DRAWAABB

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Draw Axis Aligned Bounding Box in debug.		Draw Axis Aligned Bounding Box in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_DRAWFREATURESTEXT		.. data:: DBG_DRAWFREATURESTEXT

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Draw freatures text in debug.		Draw features text in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_DRAWCONTACTPOINTS		.. data:: DBG_DRAWCONTACTPOINTS

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Draw contact points in debug.		Draw contact points in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_NOHELPTEXT		.. data:: DBG_NOHELPTEXT

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Debug without help text.		Debug without help text.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_DRAWTEXT		.. data:: DBG_DRAWTEXT

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Draw text in debug.		Draw text in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_PROFILETIMINGS		.. data:: DBG_PROFILETIMINGS

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Draw profile timings in debug.		Draw profile timings in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_ENABLESATCOMPARISION		.. data:: DBG_ENABLESATCOMPARISION

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Enable sat comparision in debug.		Enable sat comparision in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_DISABLEBULLETLCP		.. data:: DBG_DISABLEBULLETLCP

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Disable Bullet LCP.		Disable Bullet LCP.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_ENABLECCD		.. data:: DBG_ENABLECCD

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Enable Continous Colision Detection in debug.		Enable Continous Collision Detection in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_DRAWCONSTRAINTS		.. data:: DBG_DRAWCONSTRAINTS

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Draw constraints in debug.		Draw constraints in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_DRAWCONSTRAINTLIMITS		.. data:: DBG_DRAWCONSTRAINTLIMITS

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Draw constraint limits in debug.		Draw constraint limits in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: DBG_FASTWIREFRAME		.. data:: DBG_FASTWIREFRAME

.. note::		.. note::
Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`		Debug mode to be used with function :class:`setDebugMode`

Draw a fast wireframe in debug.		Draw a fast wireframe in debug.

		:type: int

.. data:: POINTTOPOINT_CONSTRAINT		.. data:: POINTTOPOINT_CONSTRAINT

.. note::		.. note::
Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`		Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`

.. to do		.. to do

		:type: int

.. data:: LINEHINGE_CONSTRAINT		.. data:: LINEHINGE_CONSTRAINT

.. note::		.. note::
Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`		Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`

.. to do		.. to do

		:type: int

.. data:: ANGULAR_CONSTRAINT		.. data:: ANGULAR_CONSTRAINT

.. note::		.. note::
Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`		Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`

.. to do		.. to do

		:type: int

.. data:: CONETWIST_CONSTRAINT		.. data:: CONETWIST_CONSTRAINT

.. note::		.. note::
Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`		Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`

.. to do		.. to do

		:type: int

.. data:: VEHICLE_CONSTRAINT		.. data:: VEHICLE_CONSTRAINT

.. note::		.. note::
Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`		Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`

.. to do		.. to do

		:type: int

.. data:: GENERIC_6DOF_CONSTRAINT		.. data:: GENERIC_6DOF_CONSTRAINT

.. note::		.. note::
Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`		Constraint type to be used with function :class:`createConstraint`

.. to do		.. to do

		:type: int