[ODE] How to make a rolling sphere stop?

[Nate W]

On Wed, 18 Jun 2003, game our wrote:

> I created several falling spheres, after some collisions, the spheres
> keeps rolling forever on the plane. How to make the spheres stop?
> Should I set somehow set the contact joint with frictions? If yes,
> How? Thanks a lot.

Contact joints won't do it.  You will need to apply a force (perhaps two
forces, one linear and one angular) to slow the sphere down.

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Nate Waddoups
Redmond WA USA
http://www.natew.com