RaycastModifier Class Reference

Simplifies a path using raycasting. More...

Detailed Description

Simplifies a path using raycasting.

This modifier will try to remove as many nodes as possible from the path using raycasting (linecasting) to validate the node removal. You can use either graph raycasting or Physics.Raycast. When using graph raycasting, the graph will be traversed and checked for obstacles. When physics raycasting is used, the Unity physics system will be asked if there are any colliders which intersect the line that is currently being checked.

Public Member Functions
override void	Apply (Path p)
	Main Post-Processing function.
bool	ValidateLine (GraphNode n1, GraphNode n2, Vector3 v1, Vector3 v2)
	Check if a straight path between v1 and v2 is valid.
Public Member Functions inherited from MonoModifier
virtual void	OnDestroy ()
void	OnDisable ()
void	OnEnable ()
virtual void	PreProcess (Path p)
Public Member Functions inherited from IPathModifier
void	Apply (Path p)
void	PreProcess (Path p)

Public Attributes
int	iterations = 2
	How many iterations to try to simplify the path.
LayerMask	mask = -1
	Layer mask used for physics raycasting.
Vector3	raycastOffset = Vector3.zero
	Offset from the original positions to perform the raycast.
bool	subdivideEveryIter
	Subdivides the path every iteration to be able to find shorter paths.
bool	thickRaycast
	Checks around the line between two points, not just the exact line.
float	thickRaycastRadius
	Distance from the ray which will be checked for colliders.
bool	useGraphRaycasting
	Use raycasting on the graphs.
bool	useRaycasting = true
	Use Physics.Raycast to simplify the path.
Public Attributes inherited from MonoModifier
Seeker	seeker

Properties
override int	Order [get]
Properties inherited from MonoModifier
abstract int	Order [get]
	Modifiers will be executed from lower order to higher order.
Properties inherited from IPathModifier
int	Order [get]

Static Private Member Functions
static void	Subdivide (List< Vector3 > points)
	Divides each segment in the list into 3 segments.

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Member Functions inherited from MonoModifier
override void	Awake ()
	Alerts the Seeker that this modifier exists.

Member Function Documentation

override void Apply ( Path  p )

virtual

Main Post-Processing function.

Implements MonoModifier.

static void Subdivide ( List< Vector3 >  points )

staticprivate

Divides each segment in the list into 3 segments.

bool ValidateLine	(	GraphNode	n1,
		GraphNode	n2,
		Vector3	v1,
		Vector3	v2
	)

Check if a straight path between v1 and v2 is valid.

Member Data Documentation

int iterations = 2

How many iterations to try to simplify the path.

If the path is changed in one iteration, the next iteration may find more simplification oppourtunities

LayerMask mask = -1

Layer mask used for physics raycasting.

Vector3 raycastOffset = Vector3.zero

Offset from the original positions to perform the raycast.

Can be useful to avoid the raycast intersecting the ground or similar things you do not want to it intersect

bool subdivideEveryIter

Subdivides the path every iteration to be able to find shorter paths.

bool thickRaycast

Checks around the line between two points, not just the exact line.

Make sure the ground is either too far below or is not inside the mask since otherwise the raycast might always hit the ground

float thickRaycastRadius

Distance from the ray which will be checked for colliders.

bool useGraphRaycasting

Use raycasting on the graphs.

Only currently works with GridGraph and NavmeshGraph and RecastGraph.

A* Pro Feature:

This is an A* Pathfinding Project Pro feature only. This function/class/variable might not exist in the Free version of the A* Pathfinding Project or the functionality might be limited
The Pro version can be bought here

bool useRaycasting = true

Use Physics.Raycast to simplify the path.

Property Documentation

override int Order

get

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• /Users/arong/Unity/a-pathfinding-project/Assets/AstarPathfindingProject/Modifiers/RaycastModifier.cs