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# SCNPhysicsBodyType.static

A physics body that is unaffected by forces or collisions and cannot move.

```
case `static`
```

## Discussion

Use static bodies to construct fixtures in your scene that other bodies need to collide with but that do not themselves move, such as floors, walls, and terrain.

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