[tuhopuu-devel] questions about ODE support and Plug-Ins

[Kester Maddock]

Hi Joshka,

The reason this hasn't been implemented is that the user interface is 
not there - only the ODE parts that applied to the 2.25 game engine were 
implemented.

You have to think up a UI and code that, add data structures and then 
hook up the physics sim.  I would suggest adapting the armature system.

Kester

Joschka Boedecker wrote:

> Hi Kester,
>
> thank you for the quick reply. Unfortunately, it were exactly those 
> advanced ODE features like hinges, and the like that we were hoping to 
> be able to use (for articulated rigid bodies like simulated robots). 
> Well...we'll see, if we can figure it out, we might be able to 
> contribute these things to the blender project (if that would be 
> desirable at all).
>
> Thank you anyways. Cheers,
>
> Joschka
>
>> Hi Joshka,
>>
>> ODE was implemented into blender for it's collision detection & 
>> response. I did some of the later hacking on it.
>>
>> It's usefulness to you is entirely dependant on what you are using 
>> ODE for.  Blender was only using it for collision detection 
>> (triggering logic) and collision response (physics.)  None of the 
>> more advanced ODE stuff (hinges, motors) was implemented.
>>
>> It is possible to write a python plug in to export geometry data, in 
>> any format you want.
>>
>> If you want to check it out, checkout tuhopuu and build the 
>> 'kesterji' engine.
>>
>> Kester
>
>
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