How to rotate perplexus mesh around current center of playBall (sphere mesh) ?

[ian]

Hi,

Here is my example.

Code works so that perplexus(mesh) is rotated around it's center. With Key 1,2 around Y, with key 3,4 around X and key 5,6 aroudn Z.

Can anybody help me to solve how to rotate perplexus(mesh) around current center of payBall(mesh)?

http://86.58.118.110:8080/BabylonBall/Main.html

if I add code

var currentCenterPlayBall = perplexusRef.playBall.getBoundingInfo().boundingSphere.center;
I get currentCenterPlayBall (x,y,z). How can I rotate perplexus Mesh around currentCenterPlayBall this current (x,y,z) ?

        
     

 
    	
        switch (keycode) {
        	// user inputs
	        case 49: // 1  
	        	
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.rotate(BABYLON.Axis.Y, Math.PI / +512, BABYLON.Space.LOCAL);
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.updatePhysicsBodyPosition();
	    		brake;    	    		
	        case 50 : // 2   	        	
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.rotate(BABYLON.Axis.Y, Math.PI / -512, BABYLON.Space.LOCAL);
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.updatePhysicsBodyPosition();
	    		
	            break;
	        case 51 : // 3
	        	
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.rotate(BABYLON.Axis.X, Math.PI / +512, BABYLON.Space.LOCAL);
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.updatePhysicsBodyPosition();
	        	
	            break;
	        case 52 : // 4    	        	    	                	    		
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.rotate(BABYLON.Axis.X, Math.PI / -512, BABYLON.Space.LOCAL);
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.updatePhysicsBodyPosition();
	            break;    	    		
	        case 53 : // 5    	        	
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.rotate(BABYLON.Axis.Z, Math.PI / +512, BABYLON.Space.LOCAL);
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.updatePhysicsBodyPosition();
	        	
	            break;
	        case 54 : // 6    	        	    	                	    		
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.rotate(BABYLON.Axis.Z, Math.PI / -512, BABYLON.Space.LOCAL);
	        	perplexusRef.perplexus.updatePhysicsBodyPosition()
	        	
	            break;	  



Any help?

greetings

 

Any help?

greetings
 

[GameMonetize]

you can just try to make perplexus child of playBall

[ian]

as this?
http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#1W3CLH#1
I'll try to see what happen. I'll lelt you know rhe resoult.

[Wingnut]

Parenting? On physics objects?  (Wingy checks Deltakosh's temperature) 

Hi Ian!

Maybe start with a forum search for 'pivot'.  After you get tired of reading all 123 returns, you might find...

mesh.setPivotMatrix(BABYLON.Matrix.Translation(xDistance, yDistance, zDistance));

BUT... sigh.  We're all screwed.  heh

(I'm a jerk sometimes, eh?)

You will probably need to change the pivot matrix on your track's meshImpostor, as well.  The BJS meshImpostor is a Cannon.Trimesh.  Visit that link, if you please.   Look at the methods listed.  I don't see any methods that could change the pivot point of the meshImpostor.

There MIGHT be a method using mesh.bakeCurrentTransformIntoVertices() and then mesh.updatePhysicsBodyPosition, but I can't imagine the needed code.  Also, you will need to do this constantly, in the renderLoop.  Every moment that the ball rolls down the track, you must translate mesh's pivot... the correct distance to be located at ball.position, and then ????  

This is very complicated, as best I can tell.  What you REALLY need is mesh.updatePhysicsPivotTransform()... which is the same as Cannon.Trimesh.setPivotMatrix() which... doesn't exist.

Also, I don't know if you WANT to rotate the track around the current ball position.  Allow me to show you a playground from a friend... which will give you the idea of what this might "feel" like... http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#1HH4OJ#6 .  Wait for the camera to get fully-zoomed, and then wait and watch some more.    

See how that "feels" like we are rolling the track... along the surface of a car/ball?  (opposite of what you might desire)  I think if you rotate your perplexus track around your ball, you will get the same effect.  Instead, your game needs to "feel" like rolling a ball/car... along the surface of a track. 

I bet I know what is happening in your project, Ian.  The user tilts the perplexus track too fast, and the ball makes a "fall" to the track far below and causes trouble.  Maybe try limiting the allowed track rotation speed?  I don't know.  This is not an easy issue.  MeshImpostors (Trimesh) are real new, and your project is not simple.  I could be wrong... in MANY ways.  But maybe not.  I wish I could help more.  Others will comment.  Sorry that I didn't have better news for you, Ian.

[ian]

Wingnut

Yes I think you have right. This is very complicated.

Maybe I should forget this alternative (rotating around current sphere center).

Maybe I should think some other way to solve this.

[ian]

parent child works well. As Deltakosh say.

[Wingnut]

Uhn, my apologies, Ian.  I didn't think parent/child worked with physics objects. My mistake, sorry guys.