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19.8.1 SegmentShape

ss = physics.SegmentShape(body, a, b, radius)

Parameter

Type

Description

body

in physics.Body

A Body or nil

a

in physics.Vect

The first end point of the segment. The end point is in coordinates relative to the Body

b

in physics.Vect

The second end point of the segment relative to the
Body

radius

in number

The distance of the border of the segment from the line between the end points of the segment

ss

out physics.SegmentShape

A new SegmentShape

Returns a new SegmentShape with end point vectors a and b. radius defines the thickness of the segment.

Introduced in platform.apiLevel = '2.0'