# Hit test with shape of objects instead of bounding box

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-test-with-shape-of-objects-instead-of-bounding-box/42701
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**Created:** [February 12, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-test-with-shape-of-objects-instead-of-bounding-box/42701 "2004-02-12T00:32:35Z")
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### Author: ![kaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f17d59/32.png) [@kaos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kaos)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-test-with-shape-of-objects-instead-of-bounding-box/42701/1 "2004-02-12T00:32:35Z")

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Hi folks,

Anyone can show me or point me to a tutorial for a hit test that takes into account the shapes of the colliding objects?

johnL

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2004, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hit-test-with-shape-of-objects-instead-of-bounding-box/42701/2 "2004-02-12T04:31:53Z")

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[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/hittest.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/hittest.htm)