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public static function
Linecast(
start:
Vector3,
end:
Vector3,
layerMask: int = DefaultRaycastLayers):
bool;
public static bool
Linecast(
Vector3 start,
Vector3 end,
int
layerMask = DefaultRaycastLayers);
public static
def
Linecast(
start as
Vector3,
end as
Vector3,
layerMask as int = DefaultRaycastLayers)
as bool
Description
Returns true if there is any collider intersecting the line between start and end.
var target : Transform;
function Update () {
if (!Physics.Linecast (transform.position, target.position)) {
ProcessData.AndDoSomeCalculations();
}
}
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Layer mask is used to selectively ignore colliders when casting a ray.
public static function
Linecast(
start:
Vector3,
end:
Vector3,
hitInfo:
RaycastHit,
layerMask: int = DefaultRaycastLayers):
bool;
public static
def
Linecast(
start as
Vector3,
end as
Vector3,
hitInfo as
RaycastHit,
layerMask as int = DefaultRaycastLayers)
as bool
Description
Returns true if there is any collider intersecting the line between start and end.
If true is returned, hitInfo will contain more information about where the collider was hit (See Also: RaycastHit).
Layer mask is used to selectively ignore colliders when casting a ray.