Physics2D.GetRayIntersection vs. Sprite Renderer - Order in Layer

Unity Engine
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Does the Physics2D.GetRayIntersection method take the ordering layer into account?

It seems like it does not.
I have a bunch of sprites on top of each other all with different ordering layer value so they appear above each other.
What I can do is select a sprite and give it a highest ordering layer so it then moves onto the top.

The problem I have is that when I click on a sprite (that’s on the top) it quite often will select another sprite that is under it (has a lower ordering layer value)
Why is this?

It would be pretty disappointing if the Physics2D.GetRayIntersection wouldn’t take the ordering layer into account, then you would have to change the Z depth of the sprites slightly to make a workaround.

Please explain.
Br,
Peter

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It probably wouldn’t as one is Physics related and the other is display related. Layer order only affects the order of rendering, not the actual physical location. Z-depth (or layer masking) is how you want deal with physics raycasting.

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Yeah that’s totally understandable but still when using Unity 2D shouldn’t you be able to do everything without “clowning around” with the Z Depth when there are layers and also order in layer?
All the information is already there, why isn’t there a switch or something: “take order in layer into account also” after doing raycasting.

You write: “you want deal with physics raycasting”
Is there a display order related raycasting? Some way to select the top most displayed sprite?

Br,
Peter