RagDoll in IRRLICHT

fjpeces · Post by **fjpeces** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:32 am

Hello, I'm looking for advice!

I have exported a mesh.x from Blender, this Mesh have its Skeleton included.

I wonder if is possible to move my mesh (Bones) as a ragdoll using IRRLICHT engine or i need use a extra tool to implement this behavior. I want to move the mesh with the functions setposition and getposition, because in principle the mesh doesnt have animation.

thank you!!

slavik262 · Post by **slavik262** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:53 pm

Generally, ragdoll physics are accomplished using a physics engine, such as Bullet, PhysX, ODE, Newton, etc.

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:26 pm

You can enable a ragdoll mode for skeletal based meshes. Get the joint you want to move, set position or rotation to it, and the descendant parts will move accordingly.

fjpeces · Post by **fjpeces** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:12 pm

hybrid wrote:You can enable a ragdoll mode for skeletal based meshes. Get the joint you want to move, set position or rotation to it, and the descendant parts will move accordingly.

what is the method in Irrlicht to enable the ragdoll mode? or what you meant is that i have to enable the ragdoll mode in a Physics engine?? Now I'm trying use Newton.

Could you link me to any tutorial about this?

thank you!!!!!

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:21 pm

You should find some examples on the forum. Try the search button.
The animated mesh setup is described on the Wiki.
Combination with a physics engine should also be explained somewhere on the forum. But it's mostly up to you.