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Here's an A+ reference/tutorial for anyone looking for a "not for dummies" version of rigid body dynamics: http://www.digitalrune.com/Portals/0/Documents/A%20
by crux_ 16y ago
Here's an A+ reference/tutorial for anyone looking for a "not for dummies" version of rigid body dynamics:
http://www.digitalrune.com/Portals/0/Documents/A%20Unified%20Framework%20for%20Rigid%20Body%20Dynamics.pdf http://www.digitalrune.com/Portals/0/Documents/A%20Unified%2...
(Had to google for a fresh link; unfortunately this doesn't seem to be nearly as widely mirrored as I believe it deserves.)
Things I liked about it:
- The author continually explains, compares, & contrasts alternative approaches throughout.
- It builds up a full actual system, including a lot of discussion of what other references may dismiss as mere software engineering.
- The author starts with the fundamentals and goes from there, usually fairly thoroughly.
- weaksauce 16y agoThat's a great resource; Thanks! I wonder why it hasn't been shared as much as it should have been? How does one fix that problem in general?
- crux_ 16y agoPart of the reason this one isn't more widely known is certainly because there's already a lot of good tutorials. (And even more bad ones). For every article like this one, there's quite a few people posting "here's another awesome tutorial!" -- and yes, guilty as charged. Also, this is much closer to a textbook in scope & depth, which (a) turns a lot of people away, despite being a fantastic resource and (b) makes it less blog-able.
- Devilboy 16y agoIs his C# code available somewhere?
- crux_ 16y agoNot for free. ;) http://www.digitalrune.com/Products/Physics/Overview.aspx http://www.digitalrune.com/Products/Physics/Overview.aspx (Also unsure if actual source is available as part of the license or not.) (EDIT: source is available at an unspecified additional cost if you really want it.)
- Devilboy 16y agoOh this is great, thank you!