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Joint2D
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**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>`

Abstract base class for all 2D physics joints.

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Description
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Abstract base class for all joints in 2D physics. 2D joints bind together two physics bodies (:ref:`node_a<class_Joint2D_property_node_a>` and :ref:`node_b<class_Joint2D_property_node_b>`) and apply a constraint.

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Properties
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   | :ref:`float<class_float>`       | :ref:`bias<class_Joint2D_property_bias>`                           | ``0.0``          |
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   | :ref:`bool<class_bool>`         | :ref:`disable_collision<class_Joint2D_property_disable_collision>` | ``true``         |
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   | :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("")`` |
   +---------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------+

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Methods
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   | :ref:`RID<class_RID>` | :ref:`get_rid<class_Joint2D_method_get_rid>`\ (\ ) |const| |
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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_Joint2D_property_bias:

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:ref:`float<class_float>` **bias** = ``0.0`` :ref:`🔗<class_Joint2D_property_bias>`

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- |void| **set_bias**\ (\ value\: :ref:`float<class_float>`\ )
- :ref:`float<class_float>` **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 :ref:`bias<class_Joint2D_property_bias>` controls how fast the joint pulls them back to their original position. The lower the :ref:`bias<class_Joint2D_property_bias>` the more the two bodies can pull on the joint.

When set to ``0``, the default value from :ref:`ProjectSettings.physics/2d/solver/default_constraint_bias<class_ProjectSettings_property_physics/2d/solver/default_constraint_bias>` is used.

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.. _class_Joint2D_property_disable_collision:

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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **disable_collision** = ``true`` :ref:`🔗<class_Joint2D_property_disable_collision>`

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- |void| **set_exclude_nodes_from_collision**\ (\ value\: :ref:`bool<class_bool>`\ )
- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **get_exclude_nodes_from_collision**\ (\ )

If ``true``, the two bodies bound together do not collide with each other.

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.. _class_Joint2D_property_node_a:

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:ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **node_a** = ``NodePath("")`` :ref:`🔗<class_Joint2D_property_node_a>`

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- |void| **set_node_a**\ (\ value\: :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>`\ )
- :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **get_node_a**\ (\ )

Path to the first body (A) attached to the joint. The node must inherit :ref:`PhysicsBody2D<class_PhysicsBody2D>`.

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.. _class_Joint2D_property_node_b:

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:ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **node_b** = ``NodePath("")`` :ref:`🔗<class_Joint2D_property_node_b>`

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- |void| **set_node_b**\ (\ value\: :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>`\ )
- :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **get_node_b**\ (\ )

Path to the second body (B) attached to the joint. The node must inherit :ref:`PhysicsBody2D<class_PhysicsBody2D>`.

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Method Descriptions
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:ref:`RID<class_RID>` **get_rid**\ (\ ) |const| :ref:`🔗<class_Joint2D_method_get_rid>`

Returns the joint's internal :ref:`RID<class_RID>` from the :ref:`PhysicsServer2D<class_PhysicsServer2D>`.

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