Area

self:set_parent

Shared

Attaches the area to another entity, or detaches it when no entity is given

local status = self:set_parent(
    entity = nil
)

Parenting between server and client entities is restricted.

On the client — cannot be called on a server entity; raises an error.
On the server — a server entity can only be parented to another server (network-synced) entity.

Type	Name	Description
`entity`	entity	Parent entity instance, omit or pass `nil` to detach the instance

Type	Name	Description
`bool`	status	`true` on successful execution, `false` if the reparent is invalid (target is itself or one of its descendants)

Parent one area to another

local parent = physics.area.create()
local child = physics.area.create()

child:set_parent(parent)

Detach a area from its parent

local parent = physics.area.create()
local child = physics.area.create()

child:set_parent(parent)
child:set_parent()

self:set_visible

Sets whether the area is visible

self:set_collision_layer

Sets the collision layer bitmask of the area