[ODE] Disabling geometries

[Bram Stolk]

Matthew Reid wrote:
> Hi.
> I'm having some problems with disabling geometries with dGeomDisable(). When 
> I disable a geometry, I find that it still generates contacts. The state of 
> the geometry in the collision call back is usually shown as enabled, 
> although it sometimes shows up as being disabled. I've tested this with 
> capsules, spheres, and boxes against rays and trimesh.
> 
> I have two questions - what's causing the geometry to be automatically 
> re-enabled? And how is it possible for a disabled geometry to generate 
> contacts?

Have you thought about the option of simply adjusting your near callback?
In you near callback, ignoring certain geoms is trivial.

  Bram


> 
> Thanks,
> Matthew
> 
> 
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