Problems solved with object duplication

I just wanted to share my thoughs and discoveries about object duplication in SIO2. The truth is SIO2ObjectDuplicate works fine but I didn´t understand the process so I was failing in my implementation. Worst of all is solutions were dispersed in the forums and after reading a lot I want to put it together and apologize for my post asking for a solution.

• When you duplicate an object, the process has to be the following:
  

  Code:

  
   // Select the object to copy
   SIO2object *_ObjectOrigin = ( SIO2object * )sio2ResourceGet( sio2->_SIO2resource, SIO2_OBJECT, ObjectName );

   // Duplication
   SIO2object *_Object = sio2ObjectDuplicate(_ObjectOrigin, NewObjectName);

   // Position, rotation, etc modifications should be here.
   _Object->pos->x = 0.0;
   _Object->pos->y = 0.0;
   _Object->pos->z = 0.0;

   // Do not forget this after you apply a change to the object before physics.
   sio2ObjectBindMatrix( _Object );   

   // Add it to physics simulation.
   if( sio2ObjectMapBuffer( _ObjectOrigin ) )
   {     
      _Object->buf = _ObjectOrigin->buf;
      sio2PhysicAddRigidBody( sio2->_SIO2physic,
                            _Object );
      _Object->buf = NULL;
      sio2ObjectUnmapBuffer( _ObjectOrigin );
   }



  
  The order is important. After you add an object to the physics simulation, the position and movement is controlled by physics so any change to pos, rot or anything will be invalid.
  
  
• Any change you want to apply to the object should be done through bullet. Examples are: _Object->_btRigidBody->applyImpulse(_impulse, _rel_pos) or _Object->_btRigidBody->setLinearVelocity(_impulse)
  
  Don´t try to change the position through _Object->pos->x = 0.0, that will not work.
  
  
• sio2ObjectBindMatrix( _Object ) shoud be executed after a change to the object but that will be invalid if you´ve added it to the physics simulation.
  
  
• If you want to change the position of an object after physics, probably the best way is by deleting it from physics, change the position, executing sio2ObjectBindMatrix( _Object ) and adding it again to the physics simulation.
  
  
• Activation State. You have to set the status of an object in physics. I don´t understand this but if you set it to DISABLE_DEACTIVATION the object will not move so before apply an impulse use _Object->_btRigidBody->forceActivationState(true) or _Object->_btRigidBody->setActivationState(ACTIVE_TAG). The first one will force the activation state, so be carefull.
  

I Hope this useful to someone.

Cheers.

When you duplicate an object, the process has to be the following:

>> I post similar code somewhere on the forum a while ago... I don't understand how come people still have problem with that... anyway tks for refreshing our memory


Any change you want to apply to the object should be done through bullet. Examples are: _Object->_btRigidBody->applyImpulse(_impulse, _rel_pos) or _Object->_btRigidBody->setLinearVelocity(_impulse)

>> I suggest to use setLinearVelocity more than applyImpulse, as applyImpulse will ignore the gravitational vector.


Don´t try to change the position through _Object->pos->x = 0.0, that will not work.

>> Bullet is handling the matrix


sio2ObjectBindMatrix( _Object ) shoud be executed after a change to the object but that will be invalid if you´ve added it to the physics simulation.

>> Im using the current matrix in order to pass the right information (the origin matrix) to Bullet instead the matrix will be blank and unexpected results will follow...


Activation State. You have to set the status of an object in physics. I don´t understand this but if you set it to DISABLE_DEACTIVATION the object will not move so before apply an impulse use _Object->_btRigidBody->forceActivationState(true) or _Object->_btRigidBody->setActivationState(ACTIVE_TAG). The first one will force the activation state, so be carefull.

>> Ok that might be a bug, I see this behavior before inside sio2ObjectRender make sure that you have the following lines:

Code:



      else if(  !_SIO2object->_btRigidBody->isStaticObject() &&
             ( _SIO2object->_btRigidBody->getActivationState() == DISABLE_DEACTIVATION ||
              _SIO2object->_btRigidBody->getActivationState() == ACTIVE_TAG ) )



>> I post similar code somewhere on the forum a while ago... I don't understand how come people still have problem with that... anyway tks for refreshing our memory Wink

That´s probably because search in forum is not working. To search here I use google: "sio2DuplicateObject site:forum.sio2interactive.com"

Dude Im working on a pretty limited budget here that's why Im using a free forum solution

Please notice the "Contribution" button at the bottom of this page

Cheers,

No problem, that´s not your fault. It´s forumotion´s.

Perhaps I can provide you with the hosting. How many bandwidth do you use per month?

The search does work if you choose advanced search, and select the search terms button.


Best,
-joshua