Package toxi.physics3d

Class ParticlePath3D

java.lang.Object

toxi.geom.Spline3D

toxi.physics3d.ParticlePath3D

public class ParticlePath3D
extends Spline3D

This class is used as a builder to dynamically construct a ParticleString3D following a given spline path, sampled at a fixed frequency/step distance. This functionality is needed especially when working with various obstacles/mechanic constraints which the string should flow/wrap around.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class toxi.geom.Spline3D

bernstein, bi, coeffA, DEFAULT_TIGHTNESS, delta, pointList

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ParticlePath3D()
ParticlePath3D(List<Vec3D> points)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
List<VerletParticle3D>	createParticles(VerletPhysics3D physics, int subDiv, float step, float mass)	Creates particles along the spline at the fixed interval given.

Methods inherited from class toxi.geom.Spline3D

add, add, getNumPoints, getPointList, getTightness, setPointList, setTightness, toLineStrip3D, updateCoefficients

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

ParticlePath3D

public ParticlePath3D()

ParticlePath3D

public ParticlePath3D(List<Vec3D> points)

Method Details

createParticles

public List<VerletParticle3D> createParticles(VerletPhysics3D physics,
 int subDiv,
 float step,
 float mass)

Creates particles along the spline at the fixed interval given. The precision of this interval will largely depend on the number of subdivision vertices created, but can be adjusted via the related parameter.

Parameters:

physics - physics instance

subDiv - number spline segment subdivisions

step - desired rest length between particles

mass - desired particle mass

Returns:

list of particles