Route objects can be created by either linking an existing Path asset (kManualPath) or can be directly computed using the Navigation data attached the Scene where the Object resides (kPathfinding).

Static Variables

Name	Description
`object`	Parent Object where the Route is contained.
Declaration Object *object
`path`	Reference to the current Path Asset connected to the Route (if any).
Declaration Path *path
`pathfinding`	Reference to the Pathfinding data associated to the Route (`kPathfinding` only).
Declaration Pathfinding *pathfinding

Variables

Name Description

route_type The current RouteType used by the Route.

Declaration

RouteType route_type

Functions

Name	Description
`SetPath`	Set a Path of predefined control points.
Declaration void SetPath( Path path ) Parameters* `path`: Reference to an existing Path Asset; set to `nil` to remove an existing Path connection.
`BuildPath`	Evaluate new Route control points based on active Pathfinding settings.
Declaration bool BuildPath( void ) Return Value `false` if the curret RouteType is not `kPathfinding` or if not Map have been specified; else return `true` if actual control points have been generated.
`GetClosestPoint`	Return the closes point on the Route.
Declaration MapPoint GetClosestPoint( const vec3 point ) Parameters `point`: An arbitraty point in world space coordinate. Return Value On success a filled MapPoint structure; upon failure the `flags` parameter will be set to -1.
`GetClosestPointIndex`	Evaluate new Route control points based on active Pathfinding settings.
Declaration int GetClosestPointIndex( const vec3 point ) Parameters `point`: An arbitrary point in world space coordinate. Return Value `-1` if no closests point can be found; else return the internal index of the closests MapPoint.
`Evaluate`	Return a relative point on the Route based on a specific time.
Declaration MapPoint Evaluate( const float total_time, const float playback_time ) Parameters `total_time`: Total time to travel the current Route. `playback_time`: The current playback time that should be use to interpolate the returning MapPoint. Return Value On success a filled MapPoint structure; upon failure the `flags` parameter will be set to -1.
`GetPointAt`	Retrieve a specific point on the Route by index.
Declaration MapPoint GetPointAt( unsigned short index ) Parameters `index`: An arbitrary point in world space coordinate. Return Value On failure the `flags` parameter of the MapPoint structure will be set `-1` (if the index is invalid); else return the MapPoint coordinates for the index specified.
`GetPointCount`	Return the current amount of control point stored for the active Route.
Declaration unsigned short GetPointCount( void ) Return Value Total amount of current control points maintained by the active Route.
`GetLength`	Return the total length of the active Route.
Declaration float GetLength( bool update ) Parameters `update`: Force the length to be recalculated; instead return the last length evaluated. Return Value The total length calculated by accumulating the distance from control point to control point. Note Take note that the underlying Object world transformation is taken in consideration while calculating the length of the Route.

Pathfinding

Settings available when the RouteType is set to kPathfinding. Remember to call the BuildPath function to rebuild the control points data based on the new settings.

Variables

Name	Description
`map`	Unique id of an existing Map that will be use to build the Route.
Declaration unsigned int map
`target`	Unique id of an existing Object to use as target.
Declaration unsigned int target Note If the `target` is set to `0` the system will use them `end_point` instead.
`end_point`	The end point to use to rebuild the Route.
Declaration vec3 end_point
`target`	Active distance between the Route pivot and the end point.
Declaration float distance Note The distance is the actual distance between either the `target` pivot point, if target not set to `0`; else the `end_point`.
`ability_mask`	Bit mask of Ability caps that should be use for the pathfinding query.
Declaration int ability_mask
`max_points`	Control the maximum limit of control points that should be generated by the pathfinding query.
Declaration unsigned short max_points
`option`	Bit mask of MapPathOption to use for the pathfinding query.
Declaration MapPathOption option
`flags`	Bitmask of PathfindingOptions affecting both the behavior and construction of the Path.
Declaration int flags
`option`	Frequency rate the MapPath will be re-evaluated.
Declaration unsigned char fps Remarks This setting apply only if the PathfindingOptions `fConnectionUpdate`, `fObstacleUpdate` or `fZoneUpdate` are enabled (see `flags`).

RouteType

Available types of Route.

kManualPath: Use a Path Asset to define the Route control points.
kPathfinding: Dynamic path generated from a predefined Map.

PathfindingOptions

Available options when the Route type is set to kPathfinding.

fConnectionUpdate: Recaculate the MapPath upon Connection changes.
fObstacleUpdate: Recaculate the MapPath is an Obstacle have been updated, added or removed.
fZoneUpdate: Re-evaluate the MapPath is any changes are applied on Zone.
fStitchPath:Force the pathfinding query to stitch junctions controls points allowing the query to travel multiple Map.
fSmoothPath:Create a smooth Bezier curves using the path resulting control points; else the path will be linear.