[ODE] Re: ODE Digest, Vol 26, Issue 8

[Jean de Largentaye]

I agree that this is lacking in the ODE documentation. I don't know it
in-and-out though, but a search hasn't revealed anything about units
in ode, and how the user should choose them.
I was introduced to ODE through PyODE, which is a Python binding. The
tutorials by Matthias Baas are excellent, and quite clearly explain
this unit issue.
So anyhow, this question pops up regularly, doesn't that make it by
definition a FAQ? ;)

John


On 10/12/05, Nagymathe Denes <denes at invictus.hu> wrote:
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> > I could have sworn it's already in the documentation... and the FAQ.
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> > Cheers,
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> ...where? :o)
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> I've just opened ode.pdf from the v0.5 pack and searched for 'units'
> (simulating the typical 'newbie behavior' :), and the results are: 'should i
> scale my units to be around 1.0' (different issue), and a comment for
> dWorldSetGravity (stating that the units for _gravity_ are m/s/s, what's not
> necessary)...
> Same results with the .doc and .html.
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> What might be obvious for you or me, but not necessarily for a beginner. I
> might not be 100% up-to-date with the latest developments, correct me if
> it's included since 0.5...
> There can be something about it if this many people are asking the very same
> question.
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