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RayShape
========

**Inherits:** :ref:`Shape<class_shape>` **<** :ref:`Resource<class_resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_object>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
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Ray shape for 3D collisions.

Member Variables
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  .. _class_RayShape_length:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **length** - The ray's length.


Description
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Ray shape for 3D collisions, which can be set into a :ref:`PhysicsBody<class_physicsbody>` or :ref:`Area<class_area>`. A ray is not really a collision body, instead it tries to separate itself from whatever is touching its far endpoint. It's often useful for characters.