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.. _class_Navigation2D:

Navigation2D
============

**Inherits:** :ref:`Node2D<class_Node2D>` **<** :ref:`CanvasItem<class_CanvasItem>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

2D navigation and pathfinding node.

Description
-----------

*Deprecated.* ``Navigation2D`` node and :ref:`get_simple_path<class_Navigation2D_method_get_simple_path>` are deprecated and will be removed in a future version. Use :ref:`Navigation2DServer.map_get_path<class_Navigation2DServer_method_map_get_path>` instead.

Navigation2D provides navigation and pathfinding within a 2D area, specified as a collection of :ref:`NavigationPolygon<class_NavigationPolygon>` resources. By default, these are automatically collected from child :ref:`NavigationPolygonInstance<class_NavigationPolygonInstance>` nodes.

Tutorials
---------

- `2D Navigation Demo <https://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/117>`__

Properties
----------

+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`cell_size<class_Navigation2D_property_cell_size>`                           | ``1.0`` |
+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`edge_connection_margin<class_Navigation2D_property_edge_connection_margin>` | ``1.0`` |
+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+
| :ref:`int<class_int>`     | :ref:`navigation_layers<class_Navigation2D_property_navigation_layers>`           | ``1``   |
+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------+

Methods
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+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>`                   | :ref:`get_closest_point<class_Navigation2D_method_get_closest_point>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` to_point **)** |const|                                                                    |
+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`RID<class_RID>`                           | :ref:`get_closest_point_owner<class_Navigation2D_method_get_closest_point_owner>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` to_point **)** |const|                                                        |
+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`RID<class_RID>`                           | :ref:`get_rid<class_Navigation2D_method_get_rid>` **(** **)** |const|                                                                                                                               |
+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`PoolVector2Array<class_PoolVector2Array>` | :ref:`get_simple_path<class_Navigation2D_method_get_simple_path>` **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` start, :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` end, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` optimize=true **)** |const| |
+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+

Property Descriptions
---------------------

.. _class_Navigation2D_property_cell_size:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **cell_size**

+-----------+----------------------+
| *Default* | ``1.0``              |
+-----------+----------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_cell_size(value) |
+-----------+----------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_cell_size()      |
+-----------+----------------------+

The XY plane cell size to use for fields.

----

.. _class_Navigation2D_property_edge_connection_margin:

- :ref:`float<class_float>` **edge_connection_margin**

+-----------+-----------------------------------+
| *Default* | ``1.0``                           |
+-----------+-----------------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_edge_connection_margin(value) |
+-----------+-----------------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_edge_connection_margin()      |
+-----------+-----------------------------------+

This value is used to detect the near edges to connect compatible regions.

----

.. _class_Navigation2D_property_navigation_layers:

- :ref:`int<class_int>` **navigation_layers**

+-----------+------------------------------+
| *Default* | ``1``                        |
+-----------+------------------------------+
| *Setter*  | set_navigation_layers(value) |
+-----------+------------------------------+
| *Getter*  | get_navigation_layers()      |
+-----------+------------------------------+

A bitfield determining all navigation map layers the navigation can use on a :ref:`get_simple_path<class_Navigation2D_method_get_simple_path>` path query.

Method Descriptions
-------------------

.. _class_Navigation2D_method_get_closest_point:

- :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` **get_closest_point** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` to_point **)** |const|

Returns the navigation point closest to the point given. Points are in local coordinate space.

----

.. _class_Navigation2D_method_get_closest_point_owner:

- :ref:`RID<class_RID>` **get_closest_point_owner** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` to_point **)** |const|

Returns the owner of the :ref:`NavigationPolygon<class_NavigationPolygon>` which contains the navigation point closest to the point given. This is usually a :ref:`NavigationPolygonInstance<class_NavigationPolygonInstance>`.

----

.. _class_Navigation2D_method_get_rid:

- :ref:`RID<class_RID>` **get_rid** **(** **)** |const|

Returns the object's :ref:`RID<class_RID>`.

----

.. _class_Navigation2D_method_get_simple_path:

- :ref:`PoolVector2Array<class_PoolVector2Array>` **get_simple_path** **(** :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` start, :ref:`Vector2<class_Vector2>` end, :ref:`bool<class_bool>` optimize=true **)** |const|

*Deprecated.* ``Navigation2D`` node and :ref:`get_simple_path<class_Navigation2D_method_get_simple_path>` are deprecated and will be removed in a future version. Use :ref:`Navigation2DServer.map_get_path<class_Navigation2DServer_method_map_get_path>` instead.

Returns the path between two given points. Points are in local coordinate space. If ``optimize`` is ``true`` (the default), the path is smoothed by merging path segments where possible.

.. |virtual| replace:: :abbr:`virtual (This method should typically be overridden by the user to have any effect.)`
.. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
.. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`