Articulated Vehicle or Pivoting mount point?
by Scott Warren · in General Discussion · 01/16/2013 (1:50 pm) · 0 replies
I've been searching the resources for code or script to find a resource for Articulated Vehicles.
Examples are Trains, Tractor Trailer, Cement Trucks, Bulldozer, Cranes, Kids Wagon etcetera.
They all have a Pivot point where the object bends but the vehicle half that follows the front half would often have varying turn radius.
It should be flexible for such things as a caterpillar, millipede, passenger trains, or even Triple Tractor Trailer content.
I didn't locate any such resource that actually worked for vehicle types like these.
I am not asking for methods to "fake" it. Hacks and work-around's wouldn't be user friendly when a member wants to add an Articulated Vehicle with several sections that can be unmounted.
Has anyone been tackling this physics problem for the engine?
Examples are Trains, Tractor Trailer, Cement Trucks, Bulldozer, Cranes, Kids Wagon etcetera.
They all have a Pivot point where the object bends but the vehicle half that follows the front half would often have varying turn radius.
It should be flexible for such things as a caterpillar, millipede, passenger trains, or even Triple Tractor Trailer content.
I didn't locate any such resource that actually worked for vehicle types like these.
I am not asking for methods to "fake" it. Hacks and work-around's wouldn't be user friendly when a member wants to add an Articulated Vehicle with several sections that can be unmounted.
Has anyone been tackling this physics problem for the engine?
