Pick up item physics

[puh]

Godot Version

4.3

Question

Hi! I ran into a problem: an item that the player picks up is rolling and dance to much. I want the object not to move at all in his hands, but I still haven’t figured out how to do it, please help!
here is the item code:

extends RigidBody2D

var picked = false

func _physics_process(delta: float):
if picked == true:
self.position = get_node(“…/player/Marker2D”).global_position

func _input(event: InputEvent):
if Input. is_action_just_pressed(“ui_pick”):
var bodies = $Area2D.get_overlapping_bodies()
for body in bodies:
if body.name == “player” and get_node(“…/player”). canPick == true:
picked = true
get_node(“…/player”). canPick = false
if Input.is_action_just_pressed(“ui_drop”) and picked == true:
picked = false
get_node(“…/player”).canPick = true
apply_impulse(Vector2(), Vector2(5,-5))
else:
apply_impulse(Vector2(), Vector2(-5,-5))

here is the player’s code (if its needs too):

extends CharacterBody2D

var canPick = true
@export var speed = 200.0
@export var jump_height = -400.0

var gravity = ProjectSettings.get_setting(“physics/2d/default_gravity”)

func _physics_process(delta):

if not is_on_floor():
velocity.y+= gravity * delta

if Input.is_action_just_pressed(“ui_accept”) and is_on_floor():
velocity.y = jump_height

var direction = Input.get_axis(“ui_left”, “ui_right”)
if direction:
velocity.x = direction * speed
else:
velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, speed)

Thank you so much!!

[freeflyfall]

Edit: Sorry, the below is for 3D, but RigidBody2D also has a boolean to lock rotation, lock_rotation, and an angular_damp float.

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There are options for Angular Damp that might work. It could be set high when the player picks up the item, and low when they drop it.

There’s also a property for RigidBodies called Axis Lock that keeps them from rotating on a particular axis, which could be toggled similarly.

Both kinds of properties are accessible from the editor as well.

[KatDawg57]

Use RigidBody3D.freeze = true when its picked, and set it to false when on the ground.