Luke Woodbury

I am using jit.phys.multiple to create a grid of bodies, I want to be able to mess with them and then have them gradually return to their starting position. I've tried a few things with no joy, but I'm wondering if I could take the matrix that initialises the bodies position and slide it into one containing their current position?

It would be nice to have an option for a point of attraction and strength of attraction with jit.phys.body and jit.phys.multiple.

I am using jit.phys.multiple to create a grid of bodies, I want to be able to mess with them and then have them gradually return to their starting position. I've tried a few things with no joy, but I'm wondering if I could take the matrix that initialises the bodies position and slide it into one containing their current position? 

It would be nice to have an option for a point of attraction and strength of attraction with jit.phys.body and jit.phys.multiple.


jit-phys-multiple-jit-phys-body-points-of-attraction

attraction points will be possible with the jit.phys.ghost object planned for a future update.

you can use jit.slide to return the objects back to their starting position.

you can use jit.slide to return the objects back to their starting position.
below is one way:


Thanks Robert, it's a good solution, but I can't get it to behave very elegantly for my application. Very happy attraction points are coming, but it doesn't sound like you are saying that jit.phys.ghost will be in the next update? ;)

Hi sorry for my question but i'm a bit lost with all this new objects,

Is it possible in this exemple to change the sphere from the gridshape by a 3D model like the apple?

(I try to do it myself but i don't arrive to do it)

thanks a lot i have to see realy quickly if i can make an installation or not.

Hi sorry for my question but i'm a bit lost with all this new objects,
Is it possible in this exemple to change the sphere from the gridshape by a 3D model like the apple?
(I try to do it myself but i don't arrive to do it)
thanks a lot i have to see realy quickly if i can make an installation or not.

hi arthurlecaron. currently phys.multiple does not allow you to use convexhull or concave shape types (the shape type that allows you to provide a matrix of vertices to define the shape).

this will be possible in a future update.

Thank you Robert for your answer, but is there a way to make interact several 3D models together?

Thank you Robert for your answer, but is there a way to make interact several 3D models together?
and when the update should be ready?
Best regards 

you can use javascript or poly~ to manage multiple phys.bodies with convex/concave shapes.

i'm not sure when the update will be out.

you can use javascript or poly~ to manage multiple phys.bodies with convex/concave shapes.
i'm not sure when the update will be out.


Eh? Unless I am misunderstanding, you can just use jit.gl.model with jit.phys.multiple like this:

Hey, that's suddenly a lot more fun with ducks!

yeah, that's one way to control models. another way is to send the geometry matrix out of the model (matrixoutput 1) in to a jit.phys.body. it will create whats called a convex-hull of points surrounding the shape.

and if that's not enough, you can set the shape to concave, and it will create a physics mesh that exactly matches the rendering mesh.

of course both these options are way more expensive on the cpu then the simple shapes, and therefore should be used only when necessary.

yup. check out the following example patch:

Max 6.1/examples/jitter-examples/render/physics/phys.multiple.mesh.maxpat

yup. check out the following example patch:
Max 6.1/examples/jitter-examples/render/physics/phys.multiple.mesh.maxpat


jit.phys.multiple/ jit.phys.body points of attraction?