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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Using NavigationLinks
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.. image:: img/nav_navmesh_links.png
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-NavigationLinks are used to connect navmesh polygons from :ref:`NavigationRegion2D<class_NavigationRegion2D>`
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+NavigationLinks are used to connect navigation mesh polygons from :ref:`NavigationRegion2D<class_NavigationRegion2D>`
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and :ref:`NavigationRegion3D<class_NavigationRegion3D>` over arbitrary distances for pathfinding.
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NavigationLinks are also used to consider movement shortcuts in pathfinding available through
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ interacting with gameplay objects e.g. ladders, jump pads or teleports.
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:ref:`NavigationLink2D<class_NavigationLink2D>` and
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:ref:`NavigationLink3D<class_NavigationLink3D>` respectively.
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-Different NavigationRegions can connect their navmeshes without the need for a NavigationLink
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+Different NavigationRegions can connect their navigation meshes without the need for a NavigationLink
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as long as they are within navigation map ``edge_connection_margin`` and have compatible ``navigation_layers``.
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As soon as the distance becomes too large, building valid connections becomes a problem - a problem that NavigationLinks can solve.
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@@ -26,17 +26,17 @@ See :ref:`doc_navigation_connecting_navmesh` to learn more about how to connect
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NavigationLinks share many properties with NavigationRegions like ``navigation_layers``.
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NavigationLinks add a single connection between two positions over an arbitrary distance
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-compared to NavigationRegions that add a more local traversable area with a navmesh resource.
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+compared to NavigationRegions that add a more local traversable area with a navigation mesh resource.
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-NavigationLinks have a ``start_location`` and ``end_location`` and can go in both directions when ``bidirectional`` is enabled.
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-When placed a navigationlink connects the navmesh polygons closest to its ``start_location`` and ``end_location`` within search radius for pathfinding.
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+NavigationLinks have a ``start_position`` and ``end_position`` and can go in both directions when ``bidirectional`` is enabled.
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+When placed a navigationlink connects the navigation mesh polygons closest to its ``start_position`` and ``end_position`` within search radius for pathfinding.
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The polygon search radius can be configured globally in the ProjectSettings under ``navigation/2d_or_3d/default_link_connection_radius``
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or set for each navigation ``map`` individually using the ``NavigationServer.map_set_link_connection_radius()`` function.
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-Both ``start_location`` and ``end_location`` have debug markers in the Editor.
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+Both ``start_position`` and ``end_position`` have debug markers in the Editor.
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The visible radius of a position shows the polygon search radius.
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-All navmesh polygons inside are compared and the closest is picked for the edge connection.
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+All navigation mesh polygons inside are compared and the closest is picked for the edge connection.
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If no valid polygon is found within the search radius the navigation link gets disabled.
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.. image:: img/nav_link_debug_visuals.png
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Max Hilbrunner