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GrooveJoint2D
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**Inherits:** :ref:`Joint2D<class_Joint2D>` **<** :ref:`Node2D<class_Node2D>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

A physics joint that restricts the movement of two 2D physics bodies to a fixed axis.

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Description
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A physics joint that restricts the movement of two 2D physics bodies to a fixed axis. For example, a :ref:`StaticBody2D<class_StaticBody2D>` representing a piston base can be attached to a :ref:`RigidBody2D<class_RigidBody2D>` representing the piston head, moving up and down.

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Properties
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   | :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`initial_offset<class_GrooveJoint2D_property_initial_offset>` | ``25.0`` |
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   | :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`length<class_GrooveJoint2D_property_length>`                 | ``50.0`` |
   +---------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+

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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_GrooveJoint2D_property_initial_offset:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **initial_offset** = ``25.0`` :ref:`🔗<class_GrooveJoint2D_property_initial_offset>`

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- |void| **set_initial_offset**\ (\ value\: :ref:`float<class_float>`\ )
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_initial_offset**\ (\ )

The body B's initial anchor position defined by the joint's origin and a local offset :ref:`initial_offset<class_GrooveJoint2D_property_initial_offset>` along the joint's Y axis (along the groove).

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.. _class_GrooveJoint2D_property_length:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **length** = ``50.0`` :ref:`🔗<class_GrooveJoint2D_property_length>`

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- |void| **set_length**\ (\ value\: :ref:`float<class_float>`\ )
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_length**\ (\ )

The groove's length. The groove is from the joint's origin towards :ref:`length<class_GrooveJoint2D_property_length>` along the joint's local Y axis.

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