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HingeJoint

Namespace: UnityEngine

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Inherits from: Joint

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Description

The HingeJoint groups together 2 rigid bodies, constraining them to move like connected by a hinge.

This joint is great for, well, doors, but can also be used to model chains, etc...

The HingeJoint has a motor which can be used to make the hinge spin around the joints axis. A spring which attempts to reach for a target angle by spinning around the joints axis. And a limit which constrains the joint angle.

Variables

angle The current angle in degrees of the joint relative to its rest position. (Read Only)
limits Limit of angular rotation on the hinge joint.
motor The motor will apply a force up to a maximum force to achieve the target velocity in degrees per second.
spring The spring attempts to reach a target angle by adding spring and damping forces.
useLimits Enables the joint's limits.
useMotor Enables the joint's motor.
useSpring Enables the joint's spring.
velocity The angular velocity of the joint in degrees per second.

Inherited members

Variables

animation The Animation attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
audio The AudioSource attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
camera The Camera attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
collider The Collider attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
collider2D The Collider2D component attached to the object.
constantForce The ConstantForce attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
gameObject The game object this component is attached to. A component is always attached to a game object.
guiText The GUIText attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
guiTexture The GUITexture attached to this GameObject (Read Only). (null if there is none attached).
hingeJoint The HingeJoint attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
light The Light attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
networkView The NetworkView attached to this GameObject (Read Only). (null if there is none attached).
particleEmitter The ParticleEmitter attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
particleSystem The ParticleSystem attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
renderer The Renderer attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
rigidbody The Rigidbody attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
rigidbody2D The Rigidbody2D that is attached to the Component's GameObject.
tag The tag of this game object.
transform The Transform attached to this GameObject (null if there is none attached).
anchor The Position of the anchor around which the joints motion is constrained.
autoConfigureConnectedAnchor Should the connectedAnchor be calculated automatically?
axis The Direction of the axis around which the body is constrained.
breakForce The force that needs to be applied for this joint to break.
breakTorque The torque that needs to be applied for this joint to break.
connectedAnchor Position of the anchor relative to the connected Rigidbody.
connectedBody A reference to another rigidbody this joint connects to.
enableCollision Enable collision between bodies connected with the joint.
hideFlags Should the object be hidden, saved with the scene or modifiable by the user?
name The name of the object.

Functions

BroadcastMessage Calls the method named methodName on every MonoBehaviour in this game object or any of its children.
CompareTag Is this game object tagged with /tag/?
GetComponent Returns the component of Type type if the game object has one attached, null if it doesn't.
GetComponentInChildren Returns the component of Type type in the GameObject or any of its children using depth first search.
GetComponentInParent Returns the component of Type type in the GameObject or any of its parents.
GetComponents Returns all components of Type type in the GameObject.
GetComponentsInChildren Returns all components of Type type in the GameObject or any of its children.
GetComponentsInParent Returns all components of Type type in the GameObject or any of its parents.
SendMessage Calls the method named methodName on every MonoBehaviour in this game object.
SendMessageUpwards Calls the method named methodName on every MonoBehaviour in this game object and on every ancestor of the behaviour.
GetInstanceID Returns the instance id of the object.
ToString Returns the name of the game object.

Static Functions

Destroy Removes a gameobject, component or asset.
DestroyImmediate Destroys the object obj immediately. You are strongly recommended to use Destroy instead.
DontDestroyOnLoad Makes the object target not be destroyed automatically when loading a new scene.
FindObjectOfType Returns the first active loaded object of Type type.
FindObjectsOfType Returns a list of all active loaded objects of Type type.
Instantiate Clones the object original and returns the clone.

Operators

bool Does the object exist?
operator != Compares if two objects refer to a different object.
operator == Compares if two objects refer to the same.

Messages

OnJointBreak Called when a joint attached to the same game object broke.