Use the Wheel JointA physics component allowing a dynamic connection between Rigidbody components, usually allowing some degree of movement such as a hinge. More info
See in Glossary 2D to simulate a rolling wheel, on which an object can move. You can apply motor power to the joint. The wheel uses a suspension spring to maintain its distance from the main body of the vehicle.
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Enable CollisionA collision occurs when the physics engine detects that the colliders of two GameObjects make contact or overlap, when at least one has a Rigidbody component and is in motion. More info See in Glossary |
Enable this property to enable collisions between the two connected GameObjectsThe fundamental object in Unity scenes, which can represent characters, props, scenery, cameras, waypoints, and more. A GameObject’s functionality is defined by the Components attached to it. More info See in Glossary. |
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Connected Rigid Body | Specify the other GameObject this joint connects to. If you leave this as None, the other end of the joint is fixed to a point in space defined by the Connected Anchor setting. Select the circle icon to the right to view a list of GameObjects to connect to. | |
Auto Configure Connected Anchor | Enable this property to automatically set the anchor location for the other GameObject this Hinge JointA joint that groups together two Rigidbody components, constraining them to move like they are connected by a hinge. It is perfect for doors, but can also be used to model chains, pendulums and so on. More info See in Glossary 2D connects to. You do not need to enter coordinates for the Connected Anchor property if you enable this property. |
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Anchor | Define where (in terms of x, y-coordinates on the Rigidbody 2D) the end point of the joint connects to this GameObject. | |
Connected Anchor | Define where (in terms of x, y-coordinates on the Rigidbody 2D) the end point of the joint connects to the other GameObject. | |
Suspension | Select this to expand this property’s settings. | |
Damping RatioA joint setting to control spring oscillation. A higher damping ratio means the spring will come to rest faster. More info See in Glossary |
Set the degree to suppress spring oscillation. In the range 0 to 1, the higher the value, the less movement. | |
Frequency | Set the frequency at which the spring oscillates while the GameObjects are approaching the separation distance you want (measured in cycles per second). In the range 0 to 1,000,000 - the higher the value, the stiffer the spring. Note: Setting Frequency to zero will create the stiffest spring type joint possible. | |
Angle | Set the world movement angle for the suspension. | |
Use Motor | Enable this to apply motor force to the joint. | |
Motor | Select this to expand this property’s settings. | |
Motor Speed | Target speed (degrees per second) for the motor to reach. | |
Maximum Motor Force | Set the maximum torque (or rotation) the motor can apply when attempting to reach the target speed. | |
Break Action | Set the action taken when either the force or torque threshold is exceeded. | |
Break Force | Set the force threshold which if exceeded, will cause the joint to perform the selected Break Action. The default value is set to Infinity, which can never be exceeded and therefore the Break Action can never be taken while the threshold remains at this value. | |
Break Torque | Set the torque threshold which if exceeded, will cause the joint to perform the selected Break Action. The default value is set to Infinity, which can never be exceeded and therefore the Break Action can never be taken while the threshold remains at this value. |
Use this joint to simulate wheels and suspension. The aim of the joint is to keep the position of two points on a line that extends to infinity, whilst at the same time making them overlap. Those two points can be two Rigidbody2D components or a Rigidbody2D component and a fixed position in the world. (Connect to a fixed position in the world by setting Connected Rigidbody to None).
Wheel Joint 2D acts like a combination of a Slider Joint 2D (without its motor or limit constraints) and a Hinge Joint 2D (without its limit constraint).
The joint applies a linear force to both connected rigid body objects to keep them on the line, an angular motor to rotate the objects on the line, and a spring to simulate wheel suspension.
Set the Maximum Motor Speed and Maximum Motor Force (torque, in this joint) to control the angular motor speed, and make the two rigid body objects rotate.
You can set the wheel suspension stiffness and movement in order to simulate different degrees of suspension. For example, to simulate a stiff, barely moving suspension:
Set a high (1,000,000 is the highest) Frequency == stiff suspension.
Set a high (1 is the highest) Damping Ratio == barely moving suspension.
To simulate a looser and more freely moving suspension, you would use the following settings:
Set a low Frequency == loose suspension.
Set a low Damping Ratio == moving suspension.
It has two simultaneous constraints:
You can use this joint to construct physical objects that need to react as if they are connected with a rotational pivot but cannot move away from a specified line. Such as:
Unlike the Wheel ColliderA special collider for grounded vehicles. It has built-in collision detection, wheel physics, and a slip-based tire friction model. It can be used for objects other than wheels, but it is specifically designed for vehicles with wheels. More info
See in Glossary used with 3D physics, the Wheel Joint 2D uses a separate RigidbodyA component that allows a GameObject to be affected by simulated gravity and other forces. More info
See in Glossary object for the wheel, which rotates when the force is applied. (The Wheel Collider, by contrast, simulates the suspension using a raycast and the wheel’s rotation is purely a graphical effect). The wheel object will typically be a Circle Collider 2D with a Physics Material 2DUse to adjust the friction and bounce that occurs between 2D physics objects when they collide More info
See in Glossary that gives the right amount of traction for your gameplay.
WheelJoint2D
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