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

Class that has everything pertaining to a world.

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Description
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Class that has everything pertaining to a world. A physics space, a visual scenario, a navigation map and a sound space. Spatial nodes register their resources into the current world.

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Tutorials
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- :doc:`../tutorials/physics/ray-casting`

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Properties
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   | :ref:`PhysicsDirectSpaceState<class_PhysicsDirectSpaceState>` | :ref:`direct_space_state<class_World_property_direct_space_state>`     |
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   | :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>`                         | :ref:`environment<class_World_property_environment>`                   |
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   | :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>`                         | :ref:`fallback_environment<class_World_property_fallback_environment>` |
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   | :ref:`RID<class_RID>`                                         | :ref:`navigation_map<class_World_property_navigation_map>`             |
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   | :ref:`RID<class_RID>`                                         | :ref:`scenario<class_World_property_scenario>`                         |
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   | :ref:`RID<class_RID>`                                         | :ref:`space<class_World_property_space>`                               |
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Property Descriptions
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:ref:`PhysicsDirectSpaceState<class_PhysicsDirectSpaceState>` **direct_space_state**

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- :ref:`PhysicsDirectSpaceState<class_PhysicsDirectSpaceState>` **get_direct_space_state** **(** **)**

Direct access to the world's physics 3D space state. Used for querying current and potential collisions.

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.. _class_World_property_environment:

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:ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` **environment**

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- void **set_environment** **(** :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` value **)**
- :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` **get_environment** **(** **)**

The World's :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>`.

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.. _class_World_property_fallback_environment:

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:ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` **fallback_environment**

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- void **set_fallback_environment** **(** :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` value **)**
- :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` **get_fallback_environment** **(** **)**

The World's fallback environment will be used if :ref:`environment<class_World_property_environment>` fails or is missing.

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.. _class_World_property_navigation_map:

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:ref:`RID<class_RID>` **navigation_map**

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- :ref:`RID<class_RID>` **get_navigation_map** **(** **)**

The :ref:`RID<class_RID>` of this world's navigation map. Used by the :ref:`NavigationServer<class_NavigationServer>`.

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.. _class_World_property_scenario:

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:ref:`RID<class_RID>` **scenario**

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- :ref:`RID<class_RID>` **get_scenario** **(** **)**

The World's visual scenario.

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.. _class_World_property_space:

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:ref:`RID<class_RID>` **space**

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- :ref:`RID<class_RID>` **get_space** **(** **)**

The World's physics space.

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