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.. _class_Joint2D:

Joint2D
=======

**Inherits:** :ref:`Node2D<class_Node2D>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

**Inherited By:** :ref:`DampedSpringJoint2D<class_DampedSpringJoint2D>`, :ref:`GrooveJoint2D<class_GrooveJoint2D>`, :ref:`PinJoint2D<class_PinJoint2D>`

**Category:** Core

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

Base node for all joint constraints in 2D physics.

Properties
----------

+---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>`       | :ref:`bias<class_Joint2D_property_bias>`                           | 0.0          |
+---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+
| :ref:`bool<class_bool>`         | :ref:`disable_collision<class_Joint2D_property_disable_collision>` | true         |
+---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+
| :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` | :ref:`node_a<class_Joint2D_property_node_a>`                       | NodePath("") |
+---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+
| :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` | :ref:`node_b<class_Joint2D_property_node_b>`                       | NodePath("") |
+---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+

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

Base node for all joint constraints in 2D physics. Joints take 2 bodies and apply a custom constraint.

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_Joint2D_property_bias:

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

+-----------+-----------------+
| *Default* | 0.0             |
+-----------+-----------------+
| *Setter*  | set_bias(value) |
+-----------+-----------------+
| *Getter*  | get_bias()      |
+-----------+-----------------+

When :ref:`node_a<class_Joint2D_property_node_a>` and :ref:`node_b<class_Joint2D_property_node_b>` move in different directions the ``bias`` controls how fast the joint pulls them back to their original position. The lower the ``bias`` the more the two bodies can pull on the joint.

.. _class_Joint2D_property_disable_collision:

- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **disable_collision**

+-----------+-----------------------------------------+
| *Default* | true                                    |
+-----------+-----------------------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_exclude_nodes_from_collision(value) |
+-----------+-----------------------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_exclude_nodes_from_collision()      |
+-----------+-----------------------------------------+

If ``true``, :ref:`node_a<class_Joint2D_property_node_a>` and :ref:`node_b<class_Joint2D_property_node_b>` can collide.

.. _class_Joint2D_property_node_a:

- :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **node_a**

+-----------+-------------------+
| *Default* | NodePath("")      |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_node_a(value) |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_node_a()      |
+-----------+-------------------+

The first body attached to the joint. Must derive from :ref:`PhysicsBody2D<class_PhysicsBody2D>`.

.. _class_Joint2D_property_node_b:

- :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **node_b**

+-----------+-------------------+
| *Default* | NodePath("")      |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_node_b(value) |
+-----------+-------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_node_b()      |
+-----------+-------------------+

The second body attached to the joint. Must derive from :ref:`PhysicsBody2D<class_PhysicsBody2D>`.