[ODE] Returning to a previous state?

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Hello Andrew,
There is a way, and it is already implemented in ODE. Please check the wiki
to see how it could be done.

Direct link:
http://ode.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?SaveAndRestoreHowTo

Enjoy :)


On 3/1/06, Andrew Arcilla <andrew at lookaheaddecisions.com> wrote:
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>  Hello,
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> Is it possible to revert ODE to some previous state S after having already
> stepped the system forward in time to some different state S'?  I assume
> this would be possible by saving a bunch of information from state S and
> then just setting that information later on, but maybe I'm wrong?  Is there
> something inherent to ODE that would prevent this from succeeding, or can it
> be done?  If so, what values would I need to save from state S?
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> Rigid Bodies: positions, velocities, quaternions, anything else?
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> Joints: angles, anything else?
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> World: anything?
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> Spaces: anything?
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> Has anyone needed to do this before?  Your help would be greatly
> appreciated.  Maybe there is a different method available?
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> Regards,
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> Andrew
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