- Added new `cable` composite type:
* The `initial` parameter specifies the joint at the starting boundary: `free`, `ball`, or `none`.
* The boundary bodies are exposed with the names:`B_left` and `B_right`.
* The vertex initial positions can be specified directly in the XML with the parameter `vertex`.
* The orientation of the body frame **is** the orientation of the material frame of the curve.
- Added new `cable` passive force plugin:
* Twist and bending stiffness can be set separately with the parameters `twist` and `bend`.
* The stress-free configuration can be set to be the initial one or flat with the flag `flat`.
* New cable example showing the formation of plectoneme.
* New coil example.
* New belt example showing interaction between twist and anisotropy.
* Added test using cantilever exact solution.
PiperOrigin-RevId: 480033694
Change-Id: I491271bce8fccb185961477e903e5a72d172c8a3
- `anchor` determines the point of wrench application, in the frame of body2.
- `tfratio` scales applied torques relative to applied forces.
- Add visualisation of both anchor points to both weld and connect constraints.
- Add a test model showing how the new weld parameters behave.
PiperOrigin-RevId: 470021901
Change-Id: I3faba0e5dcab2e29ee81096f5ff71ff66d99758c
- `anchor` determines the point of wrench application, in the frame of body2.
- `tfratio` scales applied torques relative to applied forces.
- Add visualisation of both anchor points to both weld and connect constraints.
- Add a test model showing how the new weld parameters behave.
PiperOrigin-RevId: 469228149
Change-Id: I836b0791f10fb624607a12ef3c687da991c21789
- `anchor` determines the point of wrench application, in the frame of body2.
- `tfratio` scales applied torques relative to applied forces.
- Add visualisation of both anchor points to both weld and connect constraints.
- Add a test model showing how the new weld parameters behave.
PiperOrigin-RevId: 469190483
Change-Id: I20f6da85b09cd2c4c0b5d29eb8003eabb524e55e
- `distance` constraints were not very useful and increased the contact buffer within the constraint solver, violating a core design principle. Therefore they have been removed.
- The enum value `mjEQ_DISTANCE` is retained, but errors will be thrown in the parser and engine if these constraints are selected.
PiperOrigin-RevId: 467050101
Change-Id: Ie72a07e4fe338eea5107004a9fc0f5e47eb0c3b7
- Add `azimuth` and `elevation` to `visual.global`.
- Add `mjv_defaultFreeCamera`.
- Use `mjv_defaultFreeCamera` in `simulate`.
PiperOrigin-RevId: 465505244
Change-Id: I61e60f14a990d4e2d220958adb75c325001978ee
- Adhesion actuators using contact normals as force transmission mechanism.
- Related video: https://youtu.be/HdBue4MUZysCloses#229
PiperOrigin-RevId: 464389367
Change-Id: I9f69b3cd152d957e8f65870d208788463c036a6d
- Add basic test for keyframes.
- Add missing documentation for keyframe mocap positions and quaternions.
PiperOrigin-RevId: 459021649
Change-Id: I91cf7ecbddc6262e8c72a868eeb82d627f389fb3
Added analytic derivatives of smooth (unconstrained) dynamics forces, with respect to velocities:
- Centripetal and Coriolis forces computed by the Recursive Newton-Euler algorithm.
- Damping and fluid-drag passive forces.
- Actuation forces.
A new implicit-in-velocity integrator is implemented using the analytic derivatives. This integrator lies between the Euler and Runge Kutta integrators in terms of both stability and computational cost.
PiperOrigin-RevId: 450377010
Change-Id: Ie192b441876c22e732fb749333926f296e0a09cc
Alessio Quaglino