Add Shape2D node

[toby3d]

The engine is already available CollisionPolygon2D and CollisionShape2D for draw invisible collision zones. The last allows you to assign simple forms to shape such as a square, circle, and so on... But only Polygon2D there to draw for only custom forms.
Why not include a node Shape2D, through which you can quickly create a visual form of squares, triangles, circles and lines? Currently to create a simple circle I must import the sprite, making sure it is large enough so that he had clear edge.

[eon-s]

Or a "quick shape" button for Polygon2D, since you can create a circle with a polygon (it could be a plugin like Add Primitives, too).

[toby3d]

@eon-s I think it is better to create a separate node for this purpose, so as not to break backward compatibility and also to have a choice as to the forms of collisions.

[bojidar-bg]

@toby3d If it is indeed done like add primitives, then it would just be a menu above the scene viewport, from which you would just click Make Circle, and it would set the polygon's vertices to a circle.

[hubbyist]

Will a polygon for circle adapt to change in size or scaling?

Shape2D must have a level of detail setting to make it adaptable to basic transformations IMO. Shortest/Longest edge setting may works as well, otherwise it will be same as adding a quick shape menu to polygon2D.

[eon-s]

@hubbyist polygons can be resized and scaled, if you need a dynamic circle shaped polygon that mantain some kind of softness when scaled (which does not sound like a common situation*), it could be done with a custom node.

Check this amazing plugin to see how much can be done with custom nodes, polygons and curves (with custom handles and all).
http://godotengine.org/asset-library/asset/29

*I said that is not common because if you need a circle that resizes all the time and stays as a circle, a sprite is a lot better.

[hubbyist]

I mean without "adaptive level of detail" a Shape2D node will be pointless. Polygon with "quick shape" menu will do the trick.

Polygon can be used for lots of things but if you will alter its size and have to do many times while developing a game this can be tiresome. So an adaptive Shape2D node with parametric properties like radius for circle, semi-major,semi-minor axises for ellipse etc will be handy.

Besides I don't understand the reason of

*I said that is not common because if you need a circle that resizes all the time and stays as a circle, a sprite is a lot better.

I always tend to think that vectoral/parametric shapes will be better for performance than bitmap sprites.

Note: asset29 will be handy for a project I was working on with godot1.1 I was looking forward to port it to 2.x, it will help. 😄

[eon-s]

@hubbyist for the way Godot works, I think there is no difference on how polygon or a plain sprite is draw, also, with a polygon, if need to change the number of points you need UV corrections too and that could get messy.

That plugin is amazing and gets really good deformations, I have used the animationPlayer on the curve and the texture stays smooth (but lot of Bad Polygon! from the collision polygon)

[hubbyist]

@eon-s I mostly need asset29 for static levels, but may use as a proof of concept for some quick sand fields deformation. I will give information when I have time.

For UV correction issue if it can be done with a simple recalculation, can be added to shape2D node as well I think. I wish I was a C++ programmer to say more about this subject.

[henriiquecampos]

I think that maybe changing Polygon2D to Shape2D would good. Then, Shape2D nodes could draw Curves, Lines, Rectangles, Circles, Cyllinders and other custom Polygons with the current behaviour.

[eon-s]

Forgot to mention, we can actually _draw quick plain color shapes, even arcs or curves without using Polygon.

ps: maybe the official site could make a "plugin requests or ideas" like Q&A, I don't know where can be proposed.

[toby3d]

Is it still in the plans?

[vnen]

It seems that nobody ever claimed this issue. Tagging as PR welcome.

[toger5]

as eon-s mentioned:
It is already possible to make custom drawing for canvas items (controls for example).
this basically allows you to create any shape with a mesh (as vertex array + indeces). there are even functions for circles and rectangles so primitive shapes are easy to achieve.
even preview in editor is possible... (even uv maps are supported!)

I think a 2Dmesh resource would be more valuable. so I can create meshes and reuse them without implementing coustom drawing code.

[eon-s]

@toger5 as I have mentioned on 7042, making resources could be better but not sure if meshes, polygon resources could have more uses on 2D (collisions shapes, polygons, curves, occluders).

[toger5]

@eon-s that is interesting! using it for other nodes makes a lot of sense.
maybe a sprite itself just could use a texture OR a mesh? or is the name sprite only correct when used with a texture?

[eon-s]

@toger5 I think that meshes on sprites (for deformations) are planned for 3.1

[labolado]

two base features must provided:

1、auto tracing the contour
2、multiple shapes per sprite

[toby3d]

We still need radial shape2D for avoid creating circle by sprite or code.

[toby3d]

Beta is coming: #12543

Any plans?

[eon-s]

If nobody started this already I doubt it will be for 3.0, but 3.1 is going to modify some things on 2D physics, there will be more chances to see something by then.

[Neicul]

This would be really great for fast prototyping. It would remove the need for textures for a small prototype. And make it in turn way faster to play with new gameplay.

[toby3d]

@Neicul Exactly, but it seems that this will not appear in the next releases.

[aaronfranke]

There is already a Shape2D class: https://godot.readthedocs.io/en/3.0/classes/class_shape2d.html#class-shape2d

Inherited By: RayShape2D, CapsuleShape2D, LineShape2D, CircleShape2D, ConcavePolygonShape2D, ConvexPolygonShape2D, RectangleShape2D, SegmentShape2D

What is missing? It seems that you're already able to create circles etc.

[eon-s]

@aaronfranke those shapes are limited to collisions, the issue here is for drawing shapes.
If Polygon2D (and other nodes) were more flexible, these could use Shape2D too.

[aaronfranke]

Perhaps this could be implemented similar to 3D MeshInstance primitives.

[analog-hors]

It always bugged me how there's a specific collision for shapes but not for actually drawing them

[Calinou]

@KSean222 Please don't bump issues without contributing significant new information; use the 👍 reaction button on the first post instead.

[KoBeWi]

What's the status on this actually? It has "PR Welcome" label, but the implementing PR was closed, because this feature would be better suited as an addon...
Also equivalent feature in GDScript is impossible without making an EditorPlugin.

[eon-s]

I agree that as addon could be better even if is a commonly used thing, but Godot also need a "standard assets" package to get a set of addons on project creation (for 3D, 2D, etc.) to "close" this kind of requests...

[Calinou]

@eon-s See #28142. Also, I think this should be in core as we already have procedural meshes available in 3D. Making them available in 2D would be more consistent with what we already have in 3D.

[pdfrod]

As a newbie to Godot I found it confusing that there was no easy way to add a basic 2D shape. Especially because it already has 3D shapes, so why not 2D?

Installing a plugin just to be able to add a basic circle, feels like like too much hassle for something should be very straightforward.

[Shadowblitz16]

please please add this.
it would make a good way to make 2d circle explosions.

what I would suggest is making it take a draw mode property (line or fill)
and a any shape2D.

I suggest calling this ShapeRenderer2D

[aaronfranke]

Since nobody has linked it yet, @henriiquecampos has created a Geometry2D node for this purpose: https://github.com/godot-extended-libraries/godot-next/blob/master/addons/godot-next/2d/geometry_2d.gd

[Shadowblitz16]

this doesn't actully take a shape2D though it only supports 3 shapes

[willnationsdev]

@aaronfranke Also note that @henriiquecampos is the one who wrote that script, not me. :-)

[Neicul]

It would also be nice to have a single node with multiple shapes, stored in an array.
That way you can easily draw mockups for characters etc.
Maybe we can get this for 4.0?

[Shadowblitz16]

please don't do Vector2 arrays make us pass in a actual shape resource

[Xrayez]

Note that Shape2D drawing is fairly straighforward with C++:

shape->draw(get_canvas_item(), draw_col);

But what blocks this feature being implemented as a plugin is simply put: the method itself is not exposed to scripting at all. Once this is possible, #16483 can be ported to GDScript easily.

EDIT: see #37903.

[Mrxx99]

@aaronfranke

Since nobody has linked it yet, @henriiquecampos has created a Geometry2D node for this purpose: https://github.com/godot-extended-libraries/godot-next/blob/master/addons/godot-next/2d/geometry_2d.gd

I tried the Geometry2D but it seems it's a collision shape and not actual a visual shape.

For this issue:
I also think it is necessary to include simple default shapes. I am a beginner and now googling for an hour how I can create a rectangle with rounded corners.

[Xrayez]

I tried the Geometry2D but it seems it's a collision shape and not actual a visual shape.

Moreover, there's a pending proposal which would make the mentioned class collide with the core singleton one, see godotengine/godot-proposals#640 (Geometry may be split to Geometry2D and Geometry3D).

[akien-mga]

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[Xrayez]

Given the number of 👍 on this, it's worth to notify people that this proposal is now tracked at godotengine/godot-proposals#1126.

I'll also take this opportunity and say that I've actually ended up implementing VisualShape2D class in goostengine/goost#2 (still open for feedback). I know about #16483 but I'm confident to say that my particular implementation could suit more use cases. In any case, it would be wrong not to propose an alternative solution for this kind of feature to be available in Godot (in fact there are several reasons why this should be part of the core, like reusing existing polygon editor plugin etc).

There are other solutions ofcourse, like probably allowing people to make collision shapes visible per node (and not globally):

It always bugged me how there's a specific collision for shapes but not for actually drawing them

while allowing to override color for each, which would likely be the most straightforward way to add this kind of feature without bloating the engine with yet another class.

But I feel like the engine is becoming too conservative in this regard personally, it wasn't the case when I first started using Godot, hence godotengine/godot-proposals#575). This is fine but if we don't provide a standard GDScript package officially maintained by core devs to cater user needs (with good accessibility and availability), we'll start accumulate frustrated users, and this proposal is one such example IMO.

This becomes offtopic so please proceed to godotengine/godot-proposals#1126 for further discussion if you'd like to chime in, as most of what I've written here is already mentioned there, thanks!