[ODE] ball keeps rotating that has contacts below and above

[Kai Schröder]

Nagymathe Denes schrieb:

> Hi,
>  
> This is a special case of 'rolling resistance'; as the contacts in 
> real life are never perfectly 'single-spot', but they are in ODE, it 
> is normal. :o)
> Usually applying some amount of constant angular damping to the bodies 
> solves both the lack or rolling resistance and your problem. It's 
> simple, used commonly, and may also help a bit stabilizing the system.
>  
> Denes 
>  

Thanks. That did the trick and really helped my whole simulation.

 Kai