Using physX how do I apply force in direction model is facing?

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Using physX how do I apply force in direction model is facing? #360335 02/23/11 17:48 02/23/11 17:48
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 36 Tempe, AZ B bpc31 OP Newbie
bpc31 OP Newbie B Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 36 Tempe, AZ	I am trying to propel a boat model forward without using any of the tire physic templates but so far I can only rotate left and right. When I apply pXentsetforce local or global it only moves in absolutes not relative to my last rotation. Anyone have a code samples for this?

Re: Using physX how do I apply force in direction model is facing? [Re: bpc31] #360344 02/23/11 18:04 02/23/11 18:04
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,207 Germany, Magdeburg Rei_Ayanami Expert
Rei_Ayanami Expert Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,207 Germany, Magdeburg	Rotating the speed/accel vector with the actual rotation would be my solution. MarianFrische.com

Re: Using physX how do I apply force in direction model is facing? [Re: Rei_Ayanami] #360528 02/24/11 18:15 02/24/11 18:15
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 36 Tempe, AZ B bpc31 OP Newbie
bpc31 OP Newbie B Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 36 Tempe, AZ	Any code samples? I'm not much of a programmer.

Re: Using physX how do I apply force in direction model is facing? [Re: bpc31] #364503 03/18/11 17:56 03/18/11 17:56
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 120 Switzerland T TehV Member
TehV Member T Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 120 Switzerland	This should work: Code: a = cos(me.pan); b = sin(me.pan); pXentsetforce(me,vector(a,b,0)); I am not sure about how to use pXentsetforce(), so you might have to adjust that bit. Everything else should work. Last edited by TehV; 03/18/11 17:57.

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