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.. _class_World:

World
=====

**Inherits:** :ref:`Resource<class_Resource>` **<** :ref:`Reference<class_Reference>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`

Class that has everything pertaining to a world.

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

Class that has everything pertaining to a world. A physics space, a visual scenario and a sound space. Spatial nodes register their resources into the current world.

Tutorials
---------

- :doc:`../tutorials/physics/ray-casting`

Properties
----------

+---------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`PhysicsDirectSpaceState<class_PhysicsDirectSpaceState>` | :ref:`direct_space_state<class_World_property_direct_space_state>`     |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>`                         | :ref:`environment<class_World_property_environment>`                   |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>`                         | :ref:`fallback_environment<class_World_property_fallback_environment>` |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`RID<class_RID>`                                         | :ref:`scenario<class_World_property_scenario>`                         |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| :ref:`RID<class_RID>`                                         | :ref:`space<class_World_property_space>`                               |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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

.. _class_World_property_direct_space_state:

- :ref:`PhysicsDirectSpaceState<class_PhysicsDirectSpaceState>` **direct_space_state**

+----------+--------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_direct_space_state() |
+----------+--------------------------+

Direct access to the world's physics 3D space state. Used for querying current and potential collisions.

----

.. _class_World_property_environment:

- :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` **environment**

+----------+------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_environment(value) |
+----------+------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_environment()      |
+----------+------------------------+

The World's :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>`.

----

.. _class_World_property_fallback_environment:

- :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` **fallback_environment**

+----------+---------------------------------+
| *Setter* | set_fallback_environment(value) |
+----------+---------------------------------+
| *Getter* | get_fallback_environment()      |
+----------+---------------------------------+

The World's fallback_environment will be used if the World's :ref:`Environment<class_Environment>` fails or is missing.

----

.. _class_World_property_scenario:

- :ref:`RID<class_RID>` **scenario**

+----------+----------------+
| *Getter* | get_scenario() |
+----------+----------------+

The World's visual scenario.

----

.. _class_World_property_space:

- :ref:`RID<class_RID>` **space**

+----------+-------------+
| *Getter* | get_space() |
+----------+-------------+

The World's physics space.

.. |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.)`