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.. _class_GeometryInstance:

GeometryInstance
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**Inherits:** :ref:`VisualInstance<class_visualinstance>` **<** :ref:`Spatial<class_spatial>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`MultiMeshInstance<class_multimeshinstance>`, :ref:`MeshInstance<class_meshinstance>`, :ref:`Particles<class_particles>`, :ref:`SpriteBase3D<class_spritebase3d>`, :ref:`ImmediateGeometry<class_immediategeometry>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
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Base node for geometry based visual instances.

Member Variables
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  .. _class_GeometryInstance_cast_shadow:

- :ref:`ShadowCastingSetting<enum_geometryinstance_shadowcastingsetting>` **cast_shadow** - The selected shadow casting flag. See SHADOW_CASTING_SETTING\_\* constants for values.

  .. _class_GeometryInstance_extra_cull_margin:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **extra_cull_margin** - The extra distance added to the GeometryInstance's bounding box (:ref:`AABB<class_aabb>`) to increase its cull box.

  .. _class_GeometryInstance_lod_max_distance:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **lod_max_distance** - The GeometryInstance's max LOD distance.

  .. _class_GeometryInstance_lod_max_hysteresis:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **lod_max_hysteresis** - The GeometryInstance's max LOD margin.

  .. _class_GeometryInstance_lod_min_distance:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **lod_min_distance** - The GeometryInstance's min LOD distance.

  .. _class_GeometryInstance_lod_min_hysteresis:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **lod_min_hysteresis** - The GeometryInstance's min LOD margin.

  .. _class_GeometryInstance_material_override:

- :ref:`Material<class_material>` **material_override** - The material override for the whole geometry.

If there is a material in material_override, it will be used instead of any material set in any material slot of the mesh.

  .. _class_GeometryInstance_use_in_baked_light:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **use_in_baked_light** - If ``true`` this GeometryInstance will be used when baking lights using a :ref:`GIProbe<class_giprobe>` and/or any other form of baked lighting.


Enums
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  .. _enum_GeometryInstance_Flags:

enum **Flags**

- **FLAG_USE_BAKED_LIGHT** = **0** --- Will allow the GeometryInstance to be used when baking lights using a :ref:`GIProbe<class_giprobe>` and/or any other form of baked lighting.

Added documentation for GeometryInstance and VisualInstance
- **FLAG_MAX** = **1**

  .. _enum_GeometryInstance_ShadowCastingSetting:

enum **ShadowCastingSetting**

- **SHADOW_CASTING_SETTING_OFF** = **0** --- Will not cast any shadows.
- **SHADOW_CASTING_SETTING_ON** = **1** --- Will cast shadows from all visible faces in the GeometryInstance.

Will take culling into account, so faces not being rendered will not be taken into account when shadow casting.
- **SHADOW_CASTING_SETTING_DOUBLE_SIDED** = **2** --- Will cast shadows from all visible faces in the GeometryInstance.

Will not take culling into account, so all faces will be taken into account when shadow casting.
- **SHADOW_CASTING_SETTING_SHADOWS_ONLY** = **3** --- Will only show the shadows casted from this object.

In other words: The actual mesh will not be visible, only the shadows casted from the mesh.


Description
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Base node for geometry based visual instances. Shares some common functionality like visibility and custom materials.