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Relationship between Collision and Physics components

by Ty Newton · in Torque X 2D · 01/11/2007 (3:46 pm) · 6 replies

Hi,

When I setup my object to have both Physics and Collision components I can define the collision response in 2 places: in the Physics and in the Collision.

Do I have to put the same option in both e.g. RigidBody or does one override the other or can I setup some funky stuff by setting different options?


Thanks
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Torque 3D Owner Jonathon Stevens
#1
01/11/2007 (7:37 pm)
The Collision component is for setting up that the object can collide with other objects and allows you to execute some code if that happens (the oncollision bit).

The Physics component is for setting what physics collision resolve should happen to the object itself.

You would set the Rigid resolve in the physics component only.


Torque Owner Ty Newton
#2
01/12/2007 (1:00 am)
Thanks, that makes sense.

Torque Owner Thomas Buscaglia
#3
01/16/2007 (4:35 am)
I think this has been changed already because I'm only seeing Resolve on the physics component.

Torque 3D Owner Jonathon Stevens
#4
01/16/2007 (8:40 am)
Resolve is only on the physics component yes, but the collision component is where you set the 'onCollide' and stuff. I would like to see the resolve move to the collision component.


Torque Owner Ty Newton
#5
01/16/2007 (6:38 pm)
Hi,

I agree with Jonathon. Having the resolve next to the onCollision option would make it simpler. Although looking at the interface I can guess how the underlying code works and it would probably be a difficult change to code.

Torque 3D Owner Jonathon Stevens
#6
01/16/2007 (7:29 pm)
Nah, it wouldn't be very difficult at all (I have seen the code).

It appears they had it there because they maybe originally weren't going to have a collision component, and then added one?