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Robot body object property

Posted: 30 Mar 2016, 10:22
by Thomas
Also, with same dynamic property setting, pure shape and non-pure shape work differently.
What is this?

Re: Robot body object property

Posted: 31 Mar 2016, 08:43
by coppelia
Yes, they are handled differently by the various physics engines. For instance:
  • A pure sphere can be seen as a point with radius. Computing contact points and forces between a pure sphere and an other object is much simpler/faster.
  • A non-pure sphere can be seen as a collection of triangles, or a mesh. Computing contact points and forces is more complex and slower. But since the sphere is convex, some specialized routines can be used
  • a non-pure sphere with a hole in it can be seen as a collection of random triangles. Computing contact points and forces is much more complex, less precise and slower.
Cheers