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<p>Created page with &#39;{{PhysicsMethod| physics:createEntity(bodyDefinition, x, y) | Creates and adds a new physics body to the physics object. | {{MethodParam|bodyDefinition|A table|The body definitio...&#39;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{PhysicsMethod|<br /> physics:createEntity(bodyDefinition, x, y)<br /> |<br /> Creates and adds a new physics body to the physics object.<br /> |<br /> {{MethodParam|bodyDefinition|A table|The body definition table, see below.}}<br /> {{MethodParam|x|A number|The entity's center X coordinate in world space, counted in meters.}}<br /> {{MethodParam|y|A number|The entity's center Y coordinate in world space, counted in meters.}}<br /> |<br /> Returns the body identifier number (an integer). If something went horribly wrong (like, incorrect number of parameters), this method returns -1.<br /> }}<br /> === Body Definition Table ===<br /> <br /> The body definition table holds entity settings.<br /> <br /> {| border=2 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style=&quot;margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border-collapse: collapse;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> |style=&quot;background:#c797d7&quot;| '''Parameter'''<br /> |style=&quot;background:#c797d7&quot;| '''Expected Type'''<br /> |style=&quot;background:#c797d7&quot;| '''Description'''<br /> |-<br /> {{MethodParam|linearDamping|A number|How much the entity's linear velocity should be dampened. You can use this to simulate air friction. Defaults to 0.}}<br /> {{MethodParam|angularDamping|A number|How much the entity's angular speed should be dampened. You can use this to simulate friction. Defaults to 0.}}<br /> {{MethodParam|fixedRotation|A boolean|Set this to true if the entity isn't allowed to rotate at all. Defaults to false.}}<br /> {{MethodParam|isBullet|A boolean|Enables Box2D's special &quot;bullet&quot; physics. Defaults to false.}}<br /> {{MethodParam|allowSleep|A boolean|Set this to false if the entity is never allowed to enter sleeping state. This occurs if the entity is non-moving for a certain amount of time. Defaults to true.}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> === Example ===<br /> &lt;pre&gt;<br /> <br /> local playerBodyDef = {<br /> linearDamping = 10,<br /> angularDamping = 1.5,<br /> fixedRotation = false,<br /> isBullet = false,<br /> allowSleep = false,<br /> }<br /> player.body = physics:createEntity(playerBodyDef, player.x * physResolution, player.y * physResolution)<br /> <br /> &lt;/pre&gt;</div>

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