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ConvexPolygonShape3D
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Shape3D<class_Shape3D>` **<** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`RefCounted<class_RefCounted>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Convex polygon shape resource for 3D physics.

Description
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3D convex polygon shape resource to be added as a *direct* child of a :ref:`PhysicsBody3D<class_PhysicsBody3D>` or :ref:`Area3D<class_Area3D>` using a :ref:`CollisionShape3D<class_CollisionShape3D>` node. Unlike :ref:`ConcavePolygonShape3D<class_ConcavePolygonShape3D>`, ``ConvexPolygonShape3D`` cannot store concave polygon shapes. :ref:`ConvexPolygonShape2D<class_ConvexPolygonShape2D>`\ s can be manually drawn in the editor using the :ref:`CollisionPolygon3D<class_CollisionPolygon3D>` node.

\ **Convex decomposition:** Concave objects' collisions can be represented accurately using *several* ``ConvexPolygonShape3D``\ s. This allows dynamic physics bodies to have complex concave collisions (at a performance cost). This is available in the editor by selecting the :ref:`MeshInstance3D<class_MeshInstance3D>`, going to the **Mesh** menu and choosing **Create Multiple Convex Collision Siblings**. Alternatively, :ref:`MeshInstance3D.create_multiple_convex_collisions<class_MeshInstance3D_method_create_multiple_convex_collisions>` can be called in a script to perform this decomposition at run-time.

\ **Performance:** ``ConvexPolygonShape3D`` is faster to check collisions against compared to :ref:`ConcavePolygonShape3D<class_ConcavePolygonShape3D>`, but it is slower than primitive collision shapes such as :ref:`SphereShape3D<class_SphereShape3D>` or :ref:`BoxShape3D<class_BoxShape3D>`. Its use should generally be limited to medium-sized objects that cannot have their collision accurately represented by a primitive shape.

Tutorials
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- `3D Physics Tests Demo <https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/675>`__

Properties
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+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+
| :ref:`PackedVector3Array<class_PackedVector3Array>` | :ref:`points<class_ConvexPolygonShape3D_property_points>` | ``PackedVector3Array()`` |
+-----------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------+

Property Descriptions
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.. _class_ConvexPolygonShape3D_property_points:

- :ref:`PackedVector3Array<class_PackedVector3Array>` **points**

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| *Default* | ``PackedVector3Array()`` |
+-----------+--------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_points(value)        |
+-----------+--------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_points()             |
+-----------+--------------------------+

The list of 3D points forming the convex polygon shape.

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