Re[1]: [ODE] Car steering

[Thomas Harte]

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> I'd implement that 'constraint' in the application code. That is, with
> each simulation step:
> 
> 1) compute the desired steering angle (axis 1) of each hinge-2 joint
> 2) look at the actual axis-1 angle of each hinge-2 joint
> 3) compute a desired velocity for axis 1 that will bring the actual angle
> closer to the desired angle
> 4) apply that force

But how would this account for, e.g. a turned wheel hitting a side wall and being forced 
into the forward position correctly forcing the wheel on the other side to turn?

-Thomas
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