The Rigidbody.SmoothMove method is used to smoothly transition a Rigidbody to a new position over a specified duration. This method is particularly useful for creating smooth animations or movements in a physics-based environment, ensuring that the transition appears natural and fluid.
To use the SmoothMove method, you need to provide the following parameters:
transform: A reference to a Transform object that represents the target position and orientation for the Rigidbody.timeToArrive: A float value indicating the total time in seconds over which the movement should occur.timeDelta: A float value representing the time step for the movement, typically the time elapsed since the last frame.Call this method within an update loop to progressively move the Rigidbody towards the target position.
// Example of using SmoothMove in a game update loop
public class MyGameComponent : Component
{
private Rigidbody myRigidbody;
private Transform targetTransform;
private float timeToArrive = 2.0f; // Move over 2 seconds
public override void Update()
{
float timeDelta = Time.Delta;
myRigidbody.SmoothMove(ref targetTransform, timeToArrive, timeDelta);
}
}