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.. _class_Shape:

Shape
=====

**Inherits:** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`BoxShape<class_BoxShape>`, :ref:`CapsuleShape<class_CapsuleShape>`, :ref:`ConcavePolygonShape<class_ConcavePolygonShape>`, :ref:`ConvexPolygonShape<class_ConvexPolygonShape>`, :ref:`CylinderShape<class_CylinderShape>`, :ref:`HeightMapShape<class_HeightMapShape>`, :ref:`PlaneShape<class_PlaneShape>`, :ref:`RayShape<class_RayShape>`, :ref:`SphereShape<class_SphereShape>`

**Category:** Core

Brief Description
-----------------

Base class for all 3D shape resources.

Properties
----------

+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`margin<class_Shape_property_margin>` |
+---------------------------+--------------------------------------------+

Description
-----------

Base class for all 3D shape resources. Nodes that inherit from this can be used as shapes for a :ref:`PhysicsBody<class_PhysicsBody>` or :ref:`Area<class_Area>` objects.

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`../tutorials/physics/physics_introduction`

Property Descriptions
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.. _class_Shape_property_margin:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **margin**

+----------+-------------------+
| *Setter* | set_margin(value) |
+----------+-------------------+
| *Getter* | get_margin()      |
+----------+-------------------+