[ODE] Stacking Cubes

Nate W coding at natew.com
Mon Jun 16 11:11:01 2003


On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Dave Kerr wrote:

> Is there any way to stack cubes in ODE?  For example a user places a block
> on top of another block.  In my efforts to do this, the blocks shake like
> jello.  How can I get these objects to come to rest, without using joints or
> locking them etc.  My goal is to make a stack of cubes in ODE and then blow
> them up.

I'd guess that your collision callback isn't creating enough contact
joints, or perhaps your CFM is too small (e.g. it's 0.0001 and 0.01 would
work better).  It's definitely possible to do what you have in mind.

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Nate Waddoups
Redmond WA USA
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