Collision types

[YouGroove]

From beginning of LE3 i seen some collision types and choosen default ones, but why having that collisions if we don't know how this works ?

 

The documentation says :

• static const int None
  
• static const int Collide
  
• static const int Prop
  
• static const int Scene
  
• static const int Character
  
• static const int Trigger
  
• static const int Debris
  

 

Could we have explanations on the docs saying on how Collide, Trigger and Debris work ?

There is nothing explaining that, and no info bulles on the editor also.

[DaDonik]

Those are just some predefined collision types. According to the docs (http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/documentation/_/command-reference/entity/entitysetcollisiontype-r35) you can choose any value between 0 and 99.

 

LEt me remid you that i don't own the engine and just took a quick look at the documentation, so no guarantee ^^

[YouGroove]

Thanks

 

But the doc and example is too much simple.

It just creates objects and just shwo their type.

This is nothing that explains all different type of collision.

 

I'll have to dig if i can find how to detect collision between these objects.

[Rastar]

If you look at the docs (User Guide) it says

 

Collision type

 

This is the object's collision type. Collision types control what kinds of objects collide with one another. The following collisions will be recognized:

• Character : Character
  
• Character : Prop
  
• Character : Scene
  
• Character : Trigger (detection only, no physical reaction)
  
• Prop : Prop
  
• Prop : Scene
  
• Prop : Debris
  
• Debris : Scene
  

So by using setCollisionType you're telling what kind your entity is, and these rules define if a collision will be registered when your entity intersects with another object.

[YouGroove]

Thanks for the details Rastar.

 

What you listed was not in the docs in fact.

[Rastar]

This isn't in the command reference, but in the user guide

 

http://www.leadwerks.com/werkspace/page/documentation/_/user-guide/scene-browser-r675