General Raycast Information from SpringArm?

Wolfe

I am experimenting with using the SpringArm to cast a shape for physics purposes, which has been remarkably useful, but it lacks the methods that RayCast has for collecting information about its collision. Since SpringArm is functionally similar, is it possible to access the same sort of information (eg. collider, normal, collision point) with a short workaround? Is that information already collected like a RayCast and just buried somewhere?

I could always implement a stubby RayCast node as a child of the SpringArm to collect what I need, but if I could get the same information from just the SpringArm, that would be cool. :)

TwistedTwigleg

I do not think there is any way to get this information from Godot. You can use a raycast with the same length to get the same info though. Internally the SpringArm node uses a raycast (or a shapecast), but it seems the information is not exposed to GDScript.

Wolfe

Ok, thanks for taking a look!

As it turns out, I think a RayCast (or multiple) in combination with each SpringArm will work better anyway. I'm casting spheres for use as wheels, and strategically placed RayCasts will allow me to check if contact has actually been made with the tire, rather than the invisible part of the sphere.

I think I can use the advantages of both nodes. :)