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.. Generator: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/tree/3.6/doc/tools/make_rst.py.
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.. XML source: https://github.com/godotengine/godot/tree/3.6/modules/csg/doc_classes/CSGPolygon.xml.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon:
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CSGPolygon
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**Inherits:** :ref:`CSGPrimitive<class_CSGPrimitive>` **<** :ref:`CSGShape<class_CSGShape>` **<** :ref:`GeometryInstance<class_GeometryInstance>` **<** :ref:`VisualInstance<class_VisualInstance>` **<** :ref:`CullInstance<class_CullInstance>` **<** :ref:`Spatial<class_Spatial>` **<** :ref:`Node<class_Node>` **<** :ref:`Object<class_Object>`
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Extrudes a 2D polygon shape to create a 3D mesh.
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Description
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An array of 2D points is extruded to quickly and easily create a variety of 3D meshes. See also :ref:`CSGMesh<class_CSGMesh>` for using 3D meshes as CSG nodes.
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\ **Note:** CSG nodes are intended to be used for level prototyping. Creating CSG nodes has a significant CPU cost compared to creating a :ref:`MeshInstance<class_MeshInstance>` with a :ref:`PrimitiveMesh<class_PrimitiveMesh>`. Moving a CSG node within another CSG node also has a significant CPU cost, so it should be avoided during gameplay.
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Tutorials
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- :doc:`Prototyping levels with CSG <../tutorials/3d/csg_tools>`
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.. rst-class:: classref-reftable-group
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Properties
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.. table::
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| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`depth<class_CSGPolygon_property_depth>` | ``1.0`` |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
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| :ref:`Material<class_Material>` | :ref:`material<class_CSGPolygon_property_material>` | |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
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| :ref:`Mode<enum_CSGPolygon_Mode>` | :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` | ``0`` |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`path_continuous_u<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_continuous_u>` | |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
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| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`path_interval<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_interval>` | |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
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| :ref:`PathIntervalType<enum_CSGPolygon_PathIntervalType>` | :ref:`path_interval_type<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_interval_type>` | |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`path_joined<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_joined>` | |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`path_local<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_local>` | |
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| :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` | :ref:`path_node<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_node>` | |
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| :ref:`PathRotation<enum_CSGPolygon_PathRotation>` | :ref:`path_rotation<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_rotation>` | |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
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| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`path_simplify_angle<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_simplify_angle>` | |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
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| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`path_u_distance<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_u_distance>` | |
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| :ref:`PoolVector2Array<class_PoolVector2Array>` | :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>` | ``PoolVector2Array( 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 )`` |
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| :ref:`bool<class_bool>` | :ref:`smooth_faces<class_CSGPolygon_property_smooth_faces>` | ``false`` |
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| :ref:`float<class_float>` | :ref:`spin_degrees<class_CSGPolygon_property_spin_degrees>` | |
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| :ref:`int<class_int>` | :ref:`spin_sides<class_CSGPolygon_property_spin_sides>` | |
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+-----------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
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.. rst-class:: classref-section-separator
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Enumerations
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.. _enum_CSGPolygon_Mode:
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.. rst-class:: classref-enumeration
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enum **Mode**:
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_DEPTH:
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:ref:`Mode<enum_CSGPolygon_Mode>` **MODE_DEPTH** = ``0``
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The :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>` shape is extruded along the negative Z axis.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_SPIN:
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.. rst-class:: classref-enumeration-constant
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:ref:`Mode<enum_CSGPolygon_Mode>` **MODE_SPIN** = ``1``
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The :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>` shape is extruded by rotating it around the Y axis.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH:
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.. rst-class:: classref-enumeration-constant
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:ref:`Mode<enum_CSGPolygon_Mode>` **MODE_PATH** = ``2``
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The :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>` shape is extruded along the :ref:`Path<class_Path>` specified in :ref:`path_node<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_node>`.
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.. _enum_CSGPolygon_PathRotation:
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.. rst-class:: classref-enumeration
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enum **PathRotation**:
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_constant_PATH_ROTATION_POLYGON:
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:ref:`PathRotation<enum_CSGPolygon_PathRotation>` **PATH_ROTATION_POLYGON** = ``0``
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The :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>` shape is not rotated.
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\ **Note:** Requires the path's Z coordinates to continually decrease to ensure viable shapes.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_constant_PATH_ROTATION_PATH:
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.. rst-class:: classref-enumeration-constant
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:ref:`PathRotation<enum_CSGPolygon_PathRotation>` **PATH_ROTATION_PATH** = ``1``
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The :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>` shape is rotated along the path, but it is not rotated around the path axis.
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\ **Note:** Requires the path's Z coordinates to continually decrease to ensure viable shapes.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_constant_PATH_ROTATION_PATH_FOLLOW:
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:ref:`PathRotation<enum_CSGPolygon_PathRotation>` **PATH_ROTATION_PATH_FOLLOW** = ``2``
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The :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>` shape follows the path and its rotations around the path axis.
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.. _enum_CSGPolygon_PathIntervalType:
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enum **PathIntervalType**:
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_constant_PATH_INTERVAL_DISTANCE:
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:ref:`PathIntervalType<enum_CSGPolygon_PathIntervalType>` **PATH_INTERVAL_DISTANCE** = ``0``
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is set to :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, :ref:`path_interval<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_interval>` will determine the distance, in meters, each interval of the path will extrude.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_constant_PATH_INTERVAL_SUBDIVIDE:
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:ref:`PathIntervalType<enum_CSGPolygon_PathIntervalType>` **PATH_INTERVAL_SUBDIVIDE** = ``1``
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is set to :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, :ref:`path_interval<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_interval>` will subdivide the polygons along the path.
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Property Descriptions
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_depth:
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:ref:`float<class_float>` **depth** = ``1.0``
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- void **set_depth** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
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- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_depth** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_DEPTH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_DEPTH>`, the depth of the extrusion.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_material:
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:ref:`Material<class_Material>` **material**
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- void **set_material** **(** :ref:`Material<class_Material>` value **)**
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- :ref:`Material<class_Material>` **get_material** **(** **)**
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Material to use for the resulting mesh. The UV maps the top half of the material to the extruded shape (U along the the length of the extrusions and V around the outline of the :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>`), the bottom-left quarter to the front end face, and the bottom-right quarter to the back end face.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_mode:
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:ref:`Mode<enum_CSGPolygon_Mode>` **mode** = ``0``
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- void **set_mode** **(** :ref:`Mode<enum_CSGPolygon_Mode>` value **)**
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- :ref:`Mode<enum_CSGPolygon_Mode>` **get_mode** **(** **)**
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The :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` used to extrude the :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>`.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_path_continuous_u:
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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **path_continuous_u**
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- void **set_path_continuous_u** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
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- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_path_continuous_u** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, by default, the top half of the :ref:`material<class_CSGPolygon_property_material>` is stretched along the entire length of the extruded shape. If ``false`` the top half of the material is repeated every step of the extrusion.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_path_interval:
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:ref:`float<class_float>` **path_interval**
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- void **set_path_interval** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
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- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_path_interval** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, the path interval or ratio of path points to extrusions.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_path_interval_type:
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:ref:`PathIntervalType<enum_CSGPolygon_PathIntervalType>` **path_interval_type**
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- void **set_path_interval_type** **(** :ref:`PathIntervalType<enum_CSGPolygon_PathIntervalType>` value **)**
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- :ref:`PathIntervalType<enum_CSGPolygon_PathIntervalType>` **get_path_interval_type** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, this will determine if the interval should be by distance (:ref:`PATH_INTERVAL_DISTANCE<class_CSGPolygon_constant_PATH_INTERVAL_DISTANCE>`) or subdivision fractions (:ref:`PATH_INTERVAL_SUBDIVIDE<class_CSGPolygon_constant_PATH_INTERVAL_SUBDIVIDE>`).
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_path_joined:
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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **path_joined**
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- void **set_path_joined** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
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- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_path_joined** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, if ``true`` the ends of the path are joined, by adding an extrusion between the last and first points of the path.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_path_local:
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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **path_local**
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- void **set_path_local** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
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- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **is_path_local** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, if ``true`` the :ref:`Transform<class_Transform>` of the **CSGPolygon** is used as the starting point for the extrusions, not the :ref:`Transform<class_Transform>` of the :ref:`path_node<class_CSGPolygon_property_path_node>`.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_path_node:
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:ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **path_node**
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- void **set_path_node** **(** :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` value **)**
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- :ref:`NodePath<class_NodePath>` **get_path_node** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, the location of the :ref:`Path<class_Path>` object used to extrude the :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>`.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_path_rotation:
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:ref:`PathRotation<enum_CSGPolygon_PathRotation>` **path_rotation**
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- void **set_path_rotation** **(** :ref:`PathRotation<enum_CSGPolygon_PathRotation>` value **)**
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- :ref:`PathRotation<enum_CSGPolygon_PathRotation>` **get_path_rotation** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, the :ref:`PathRotation<enum_CSGPolygon_PathRotation>` method used to rotate the :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>` as it is extruded.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_path_simplify_angle:
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:ref:`float<class_float>` **path_simplify_angle**
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- void **set_path_simplify_angle** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
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- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_path_simplify_angle** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, extrusions that are less than this angle, will be merged together to reduce polygon count.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_path_u_distance:
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:ref:`float<class_float>` **path_u_distance**
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- void **set_path_u_distance** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
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- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_path_u_distance** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_PATH<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_PATH>`, this is the distance along the path, in meters, the texture coordinates will tile. When set to 0, texture coordinates will match geometry exactly with no tiling.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon:
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:ref:`PoolVector2Array<class_PoolVector2Array>` **polygon** = ``PoolVector2Array( 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0 )``
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- void **set_polygon** **(** :ref:`PoolVector2Array<class_PoolVector2Array>` value **)**
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- :ref:`PoolVector2Array<class_PoolVector2Array>` **get_polygon** **(** **)**
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The point array that defines the 2D polygon that is extruded. This can be a convex or concave polygon with 3 or more points. The polygon must *not* have any intersecting edges. Otherwise, triangulation will fail and no mesh will be generated.
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\ **Note:** If only 1 or 2 points are defined in :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>`, no mesh will be generated.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_smooth_faces:
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:ref:`bool<class_bool>` **smooth_faces** = ``false``
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- void **set_smooth_faces** **(** :ref:`bool<class_bool>` value **)**
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- :ref:`bool<class_bool>` **get_smooth_faces** **(** **)**
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If ``true``, applies smooth shading to the extrusions.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_spin_degrees:
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:ref:`float<class_float>` **spin_degrees**
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- void **set_spin_degrees** **(** :ref:`float<class_float>` value **)**
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- :ref:`float<class_float>` **get_spin_degrees** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_SPIN<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_SPIN>`, the total number of degrees the :ref:`polygon<class_CSGPolygon_property_polygon>` is rotated when extruding.
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.. _class_CSGPolygon_property_spin_sides:
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.. rst-class:: classref-property
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:ref:`int<class_int>` **spin_sides**
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.. rst-class:: classref-property-setget
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- void **set_spin_sides** **(** :ref:`int<class_int>` value **)**
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- :ref:`int<class_int>` **get_spin_sides** **(** **)**
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When :ref:`mode<class_CSGPolygon_property_mode>` is :ref:`MODE_SPIN<class_CSGPolygon_constant_MODE_SPIN>`, the number of extrusions made.
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.. |virtual| replace:: :abbr:`virtual (This method should typically be overridden by the user to have any effect.)`
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.. |const| replace:: :abbr:`const (This method has no side effects. It doesn't modify any of the instance's member variables.)`
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.. |vararg| replace:: :abbr:`vararg (This method accepts any number of arguments after the ones described here.)`
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.. |static| replace:: :abbr:`static (This method doesn't need an instance to be called, so it can be called directly using the class name.)`
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