Why doesn't Unity add the Physx Box cast to the API?

Unity Engine
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Unity uses Physx, it has a Box Geometry which can be used in collision tests and sweeps.

https://developer.nvidia.com/sites/default/files/akamai/physx/Manual/Shapes.html#simulation-shapes-and-scene-query-shapes

http://docs.nvidia.com/gameworks/content/gameworkslibrary/physx/apireference/files/classPxBoxGeometry.html

Unity has a 2D box/rectangle test Unity - Scripting API: Physics2D

So, Why doesn’t Unity add the Physx Box cast to the API?

If you want this feature support it here → http://feedback.unity3d.com/suggestions/add-physicsboxcast-physics

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You know what - I just happened to watch Unite 2015 Boston Physics video in Youtube, there they mention that Physics.BoxCast and Physics.BoxCastAll will be in version 5.3 among other things.

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Good find 42 minutes in he mentions Boxes coming to 5.3!

You could have provided a link :roll_eyes:

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Arowx: I thought I’d tip you and let you do the rest :wink: - anyway couldn’t remember where it was, just knew it was mentioned.

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@ Boxes should be on your Roadmap guys come on!

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A BoxCast would really help my AI. Right now I’m having to make do with an approximate CapsuleCast, but a BoxCast should be cheaper and more accurate in my case.