# love.physics.newFixture

Available since LÖVE 0.8.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Creates and attaches a Fixture to a body.

Note that the Shape object is copied rather than kept as a reference when the Fixture is created. To get the Shape object that the Fixture owns, use Fixture:getShape.

## Function

### Synopsis

    fixture = love.physics.newFixture( body, shape, density )

### Arguments

`Body body`
  The body which gets the fixture attached.
`Shape shape`
  The shape to be copied to the fixture.
`number density (1)`
  The density of the fixture.

### Returns

`Fixture fixture`
  The new fixture.

## See Also

- love.physics
- Fixture

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Category:

- Functions