Physics Class
Unigine physics. This interface provides access to Unigine physics functions.
To use this class, include the UniginePhysics.h file.
Physics Class
Members
void setScale (float scale)
Updates a value that is used to scale a frame duration. The provided value is saturated in the range [0;16].Arguments
- float scale - Scaling factor.
float getIntegrateTime ()
Returns the duration of the integrate phase, in which physics simulation results are applied to bodies.Return value
An integrate phase duration value, milliseconds.float getAngularDamping ()
Returns the current angular damping value.Return value
Angular damping.void setNumIterations (int iterations)
Updates the number of iterations used to solve contacts and constraints. Note that if this value is too low, the precision of calculations will suffer.Arguments
- int iterations - New number of iterations. If a non-positive value is provided, 1 will be used instead.
void setPenetrationTolerance (float tolerance)
Updates the current penetration tolerance.Arguments
- float tolerance - New penetration tolerance. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead, however, this value should be greater than 0 for stable simulation.
float getScale ()
Returns a value used to scale a frame duration.Return value
Value to scale the frame duration.int restoreState (const Ptr<Stream> & stream)
Restores physics settings from the stream.Arguments
- const Ptr<Stream> & stream - Stream smart pointer.
Return value
Returns 1 if settings are restored successfully; otherwise, 0.int getNumBodies ()
Returns the number of bodies present within the physics radius.Return value
The number of bodies.int isStable ()
Returns a value indicating if objects are updated in a definite order or not. The default is 0 (the update order may change).Return value
Returns 1 if the objects are updated in a definite order; otherwise 0.float getLinearDamping ()
Returns the current linear damping value.Return value
Linear damping.int saveState (const Ptr<Stream> & stream)
Saves physics settings into the stream.Arguments
- const Ptr<Stream> & stream - Stream smart pointer.
Return value
Returns 1 if settings are saved successfully; otherwise, 0.void setNumFrozenFrames (int frames)
Updates the number of frames, during which an object should keep certain angular and linear velocities to become frozen.Arguments
- int frames - Number of frames. If a non-positive value is provided, 1 will be used instead.
int getFrame ()
Returns the current frame of physics update.Return value
Frame number.void setMaxLinearVelocity (float velocity)
Updates the maximum possible linear velocity.Arguments
- float velocity - New maximum velocity value. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead.
float getUpdateTime ()
Returns the duration of the update phase, during which the objects are prepared for their collision response to be calculated.Return value
The update phase duration value, milliseconds.void setDistance (float distance)
Updates a distance after which the physics will not be simulated.Arguments
- float distance - Distance in units.
float getBroadTime ()
Returns the duration of the broad phase, during which potentially colliding objects are found.Return value
The broad phase duration value, milliseconds.int loadSettings (const char * name)
Loads the physics settings from a given file.Arguments
- const char * name - Path to an xml file with desired settings.
Return value
Returns 1 if the settings are loaded successfully; otherwise, 0.int isFixed ()
Returns a flag indicating if rendering FPS is synchronized to physics one. Such FPS limitation allows to calculate physics each rendered frame (rather then interpolate it when this flag is set to 0). In this mode, there are no twitching of physical objects if they have non-linear velocities. If the rendering FPS is lower than the physics one, this flag has no effect.Return value
Returns 1 if the rendering FPS is synchronized to physics one; 0 if the physics is interpolated if rendering FPS is higher.void setBudget (float budget)
Sets the physics simulation budget. Physics isn't simulated when time is out of the budget.Arguments
- float budget - The budget value in seconds.
void addUpdateNode (const Ptr<Node> & node)
Adds the node which physical state should be updated. If a node is not added with this function, it won't be updated when out of physics simulation distance.Arguments
- const Ptr<Node> & node - Node to be updated.
float getIFps ()
Returns a physics frame duration.Return value
Frame duration (1 / FPS).int saveScene ()
Saves the current physics scene (physical properties of all objects) into the buffer.Return value
Scene buffer ID.void setStable (int stable)
Sets a value indicating if objects are updated in a definite order or not.Arguments
- int stable - 1 to indicate that the objects are updated in a definite order; 0 to indicate that the update order may change.
void setFixed (int fixed)
Sets a flag to synchronize rendering FPS to physics one. Such FPS limitation allows to calculate physics each rendered frame (rather then interpolate it when this flag is set to 0). In this mode, there are no twitching of physical objects if they have non-linear velocities. If the rendering FPS is lower than the physics one, this flag has no effect.Arguments
- int fixed - 1 to cap rendering FPS to physics one; 0 to interpolate physics if rendering FPS is higher.
float getTotalTime ()
Returns the total time that both rendering and calculating of the frame took (the duration of the main loop in the application execution sequence).Return value
The total time value, milliseconds.void setFrozenLinearVelocity (float velocity)
Updates the linear velocity threshold for freezing object simulation. If the object linear velocity remains lower than this threshold during the number of Frozen frames (together with angular one), it stops to be updated.Arguments
- float velocity - New "freeze" linear velocity. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead.
float getDistance ()
Returns a distance after which the physics will not be simulated.Return value
Distance in units.int getNumFrozenFrames ()
Returns the current number of frames, during which an object should keep certain angular and linear velocities to become frozen.Return value
Number of frames.void setPenetrationFactor (float factor)
Updates the current penalty force factor.Arguments
- float factor - New penetration factor. 0 means no penalty force in contacts. The provided value is saturated in the range [0; 1].
void setTime (float time)
Forces simulation of physics for a given time. It means, until the set time elapses, physics will be calculated each physics tick (frame) that occurs depending on physics frame rate. It allows to control the starting point for physics simulation.Example code:
Source code(UnigineScript)
In the example, ifps is the time between frames of the renderer.
int init() {
//to prevent physics from being automatically calculated with each update, set one of the following:
engine.physics.setEnabled(0)
//or
engine.physics.setScale(0)
}
int update() {
//add the time elapsed from the last physics update to the next time count cycle:
engine.physics.setTime(engine.physics.getTime()+ifps));
}Arguments
- float time - Time to continue updating physics in seconds.
void addUpdateNodes (const Vector< Ptr<Node> > & nodes)
Arguments
- const Vector< Ptr<Node> > & nodes
int restoreScene (int id)
Restores the previously saved physics scene from the buffer.Arguments
- int id - Buffer ID.
Return value
Returns 1 if the scene is restored successfully; otherwise, 0.void setIFps (float ifps)
Updates a frame duration. In fact, this function updates the FPS count used to calculate physics.Arguments
- float ifps - Frame duration (1/FPS).
float getMaxLinearVelocity ()
Returns the current maximum possible linear velocity.Return value
Maximum possible linear velocity.float getResponseTime ()
Returns the duration value of the response phase, in which collision response is calculated and joints are solved.Return value
A response phase duration value, milliseconds.void setData (const char * data)
Sets user data associated with the world. In the *.world file, the data is set in the data tag.Arguments
- const char * data - New user data.
float getMaxAngularVelocity ()
Returns the current maximum possible angular velocity.Return value
Maximum possible angular velocity.void setAngularDamping (float damping)
Updates the current angular damping value.Arguments
- float damping - New angular damping. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead.
int getNumIslands ()
Returns the number of physical islands within the physics radius that could be calculated separately. The lower this number, the less efficient multi-threading is, if enabled.Return value
The number of physical islands.int removeScene (int id)
Removes the previously saved physics scene.Arguments
- int id - Buffer ID.
Return value
Returns 1 if the scene is removed successfully; otherwise, 0.float getBudget ()
Returns the physics simulation budget. Physics isn't simulated when time is out of the budget.Return value
The budget value in seconds. The default value is 1/20.void setEnabled (int enable)
Enable or disables physics simulation.Arguments
- int enable - 1 to enable physics, 0 to disable it.
void setGravity (const Math::vec3 & gravity)
Updates the current gravity value.Arguments
- const Math::vec3 & gravity - New gravity.
int loadWorld (const Ptr<Xml> & xml)
Loads physics settings from the Xml.Arguments
- const Ptr<Xml> & xml - Xml smart pointer.
Return value
Returns 1 if settings are loaded successfully; otherwise, 0.int saveSettings (const char * name, int force = 0)
Saves the current physics settings to a given file.Arguments
- const char * name - Path to an xml file to which the settings will be saved.
- int force - Forced saving of physics settings.
Return value
Returns 1 if the settings are saved successfully; otherwise, 0.const char * getData ()
Returns user string data associated with the world. This string is written directly into the data tag of the *.world file.Return value
User string data.float getNarrowTime ()
Returns the duration of the narrow phase, during which exact collision tests are performed.Return value
The narrow phase duration value, milliseconds.void setLinearDamping (float damping)
Updates the current linear damping value.Arguments
- float damping - New linear damping. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead.
void setFrozenAngularVelocity (float velocity)
Updates the angular velocity threshold for freezing object simulation. If the object angular velocity remains lower than this threshold during the number of Frozen frames (together with linear one), it stops to be updated.Arguments
- float velocity - New "freeze" angular velocity. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead.
float getSimulationTime ()
Returns the duration of all of the simulation phases added together.Return value
A simulation phases duration value, milliseconds.Math::vec3 getGravity ()
Returns the current gravity value.Return value
Gravity.float getTime ()
Returns the current time that can be used when shifting between physics update frames.Return value
Time in seconds.float getFrozenLinearVelocity ()
Returns the current linear velocity threshold for freezing object simulation. An object stops to be updated if its linear velocity remains lower than this threshold during the number of Frozen frames (together with angular one).Return value
"Freeze" linear velocity.float getPenetrationFactor ()
Returns a penalty force factor. 0 means no penalty force in contacts. The maximum value is 1.Return value
Current penetration factor.float getFrozenAngularVelocity ()
Returns the current angular velocity threshold for freezing object simulation. An object stops to be updated if its angular velocity remains lower than this threshold during the number of Frozen frames (together with linear one).Return value
"Freeze" angular velocity.int getNumJoints ()
Returns the number of joints within the physics radius.Return value
The number of joints.void setMaxAngularVelocity (float velocity)
Updates the maximum possible angular velocity.Arguments
- float velocity - New maximum velocity value. If a negative value is provided, 0 will be used instead.
float getPenetrationTolerance ()
Returns a value indicating how deeply one object can penetrate another.Return value
Current penetration tolerance.int saveWorld (const Ptr<Xml> & xml, int force = 0)
Saves physics settings into the Xml.Arguments
- const Ptr<Xml> & xml - Xml smart pointer.
- int force - Forced saving of physics settings.
Return value
Returns 1 if settings are saved successfully; otherwise, 0.int getNumContacts ()
Returns the number of contacts within the physics radius; it includes contacts between the bodies (their shapes) and body-mesh contacts.Return value
The number of contacts.int isEnabled ()
Returns a value indicating if physics simulation is enabled. The default is 1.Return value
Return 1 if physics is enabled; otherwise, 0.int getNumIterations ()
Returns the current number of iterations used to solve contacts and constraints.Return value
Current number of iterations.Last update: 2017-07-03
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