Unity Script Reference:

HingeJoint

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	The limits of 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).
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).
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.
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.
connectedBody	A reference to another rigidbody this joint connects to.
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.
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.
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.