[ODE] Rope simulation

[Jaroslav Sinecky]

I think you could use universal joints instead of ball joints if you don't
need to model rope "twisting". That would save one constraint per each joint
and thus less work for LCP solver. (or am I wrong...?)

Well, just an idea ...

Jaroslav


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ode-bounces at q12.org [mailto:ode-bounces at q12.org]On Behalf
> Of Medvedev Sergey
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 6:38 PM
> To: ode at q12.org
> Subject: [ODE] Rope simulation
>
>
> Hi everybody.
>    I  tried to simulate rope in ODE, seems to br stable when the
> number of nodes up to 10.
> I  simulate 3km connection wire, so this rope has 30 nodes  connected
> by ball-joints, the one  end  is unmovable, the rope hangs top-down.
>   This construction was not stable when I had tried to give force
> impulse to lowest end.  Have you any idea what causes such problem
> (CFM,ERP may be)
>
>   There is also another question: Had anyone tried  to make a rope
> with variable length, when for example you can clew it.
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