NavMesh.CalculatePath
Parameters
sourcePosition | The initial position of the path requested. |
targetPosition | The final position of the path requested. |
areaMask | A bitfield mask specifying which NavMesh areas can be passed when calculating a path. |
path | The resulting path. |
Returns
bool True if a either a complete or partial path is found and false otherwise.
Description
Calculate a path between two points and store the resulting path.
This function can be used to plan a path ahead of time to avoid a delay in gameplay when the path is needed. Another use is to check if a target position is reachable before moving the agent.
In contrast to NavMeshAgent.SetDestination, which is asyncronous call, this function calculates the path immeditely. This can be costly operation for very long paths and can cause hiccup in the frame rate. It is recommended to do only a few path finds per frame, for example when evaluating distances to cover points.
The returned path can be used to set the path for an agent using NavMeshAgent.SetPath. The agent needs to be close the starting point for the set path to work.
NavMeshAgent.CalculatePath
Switch to ManualParameters
targetPosition | The final position of the path requested. |
path | The resulting path. |
Returns
bool True if a path is found.
Description
Calculate a path to a specified point and store the resulting path.
This function can be used to plan a path ahead of time to avoid a delayin gameplay when the path is needed. Another use is to check if a target position is reachable before moving the agent.