# PolygonShape

A PolygonShape is a convex polygon with up to 8 vertices.

## Constructors

love.physics.newPolygonShape | Creates a new PolygonShape. |  |
love.physics.newRectangleShape | Shorthand for creating rectangluar PolygonShapes. |  |

## Functions

Object:type | Gets the type of the object as a string. |  |
Object:typeOf | Checks whether an object is of a certain type. |  |
Shape:destroy | Explicitly destroys the Shape. |  | 0.8.0
Shape:getBody | Get the body the shape is attached to. | 0.7.0 | 0.8.0
Shape:getData | Get the data set with setData. |  | 0.8.0
Shape:getMask | Gets which categories this shape should NOT collide with. |  | 0.8.0
Shape:getType | Gets a string representing the Shape. |  |
Shape:rayCast | Casts a ray against the shape. | 0.8.0 |
Shape:setData | Set data to be passed to the collision callback. |  | 0.8.0
Shape:setMask | Sets which categories this shape should NOT collide with. |  | 0.8.0

## Supertypes

- Shape
- Object

## See Also

- love.physics

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Category:

- Types