[ODE] constrain object to curve?

[Bob Dowland]

here's another (quite old) reference

"A Modeling System Based On Dynamic Constraints". Ronen Barzel and Alan H. Barr, 1988.

could also Google that title

:)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ignacio García Fernández [mailto:ignacio.garcia at uv.es]
> Sent: 14 December 2004 10:43
> To: Daniel Holth
> Cc: ode at q12.org
> Subject: Re: [ODE] constrain object to curve?
> 
> 
> It strongly depends on how much math and how much work you want to do.
> Search in google 'point curve restriction multibody' and 
> you'll find a  
> phew PhD theses that say something. They usually pring you just a  
> paragraph across the whole doc, but if you manage the 
> notation you'll  
> find your answer :D
> 
> Good luck, and please, let us know your success!
> 
> Regards
> 
> Ignacio
> 
> El 13/12/04 05:13:03, Daniel Holth escribió:
> > I want to simulate a train (by constraining an object to a bezier  
> > curve
> > that will serve as the track). I assume I can do this by applying  
> > forces
> > to my object at each timestep that push it towards the point on the
> > curve closest to its current location.
> > 
> > I don't have the maths worked out yet. Does this list have any  
> > pointers
> > on how to achieve my goal?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Daniel Holth
> 
> 
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