rigidBody

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Synopsis

rigidBody [-active] [-angularVelocity] [-applyForceAt string] [-bounciness float] [-cache boolean] [-centerOfMass float float float] [-collisions boolean] [-contactCount] [-contactName] [-contactPosition] [-damping float] [-deleteCache] [-dynamicFriction float] [-force] [-ignore boolean] [-impulse float float float] [-impulsePosition float float float] [-initialAngularVelocity float float float] [-initialVelocity float float float] [-layer int] [-lockCenterOfMass boolean] [-mass float] [-name string] [-orientation float float float] [-particleCollision boolean] [-passive] [-position float float float] [-solver string] [-spinImpulse float float float] [-standInObject string] [-staticFriction float] [-tesselationFactor int] [-velocity]

rigidBody is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Return value

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Related

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
-active(-act)
Creates a rigid body that is active. An active rigid body accepts and causes collisions and is effected by dynamic fields. This is the default.
-angularVelocity(-av)
Current angular velocity of rigid body.
-applyForceAt(-afa)	string
Determines how forces are applied to the rigid body. The choices are centerOfMass | boundingBox | verticesOrCVs. Default: boundingBox
-bounciness(-b)	float
Sets the restitution (or bounciness) of the rigid body. Range: 0.0 - 2.0 Default: 0.6
-cache(-c)	boolean
Turns caching on (1) or off (0) for the rigid body. Default: off
-centerOfMass(-com)	float float float
Sets the center of mass (x,y,z) of the rigid body. Default: actual center of mass.
-collisions(-cl)	boolean
Truns collisions on/off for the rigid body. If the collisions are turned of the rigid body will not collide with any other rigid body. Default: on.
-contactCount(-cc)
returns the current contact count for the rigid body.
-contactName(-cn)
returns all the rigid body names which are in contact with this shape. One name for each contact will be returned.
-contactPosition(-cp)
returns all the contact position. One position for each contact will be returned.
-damping(-dp)	float
Sets the damping value of the rigid body. Range: -2.0 - 2.0 Default: 0.0
-deleteCache(-dc)
Deletes the cache (if one exists) of the rigid body.
-dynamicFriction(-df)	float
Sets the dynamic friction for the rigid body. Range: 0.0 - 1.0 Default: 0.2
-force(-f)
Current force on the rigid body.
-ignore(-ig)	boolean
Causes the rigid body to be ignored in the rigid solver. Default: off
-impulse(-i)	float float float
Applies an impulse (instantaneous) force on a rigid body. Default: 0.0 0.0 0.0
-impulsePosition(-imp)	float float float
The position at which the impulse is applied. Default: the bodies center of mass.
-initialAngularVelocity(-iav)	float float float
Sets the initial angular velocity of the rigid body. Default: 0.0 0.0 0.0
-initialVelocity(-iv)	float float float
Sets the initial velocity of the rigid body. Default: 0.0 0.0 0.0
-layer(-l)	int
Sets the collision layer of the rigid body. Only rigid bodies in the same collision layer can collide with each other. Range: >= 0 Default: 0.
-lockCenterOfMass(-lcm)	boolean
Locks the center of mass for the rigid body. Default: off
-mass(-m)	float
Sets the mass of the rigid body. Range: > 0 Default: 1.0
-name(-n)	string
Assigns the rigid body the given name.
-orientation(-o)	float float float
Sets the initial orientation (x,y,z) of the rigid body. Default: current orientation.
-particleCollision(-pc)	boolean
Turns the ability for a rigid body to collide with particles on and off. The particles will exert a force on the rigid body. Default: off
-passive(-pas)
Creates a rigid body that is passive. A passive rigid body does not react to collisions but active rigid bodies can collide with it. Dynamic Fields will not effect a passive rigid body. Only passive rigid bodies can be keyframed.
-position(-p)	float float float
Sets the initial position (x,y,z) of the rigid body. Default: current position.
-solver(-slv)	string
The name of the solver which this rigid node is to resided. If the solver does not exists then the rigid body will not be created. If the edit flag is thrown add the solver exists, the rigid body will be moved to that solver.
-spinImpulse(-si)	float float float
Applies an spin impulse (instantaneous rotational) force on a rigid body. Default: 0.0 0.0 0.0
-standInObject(-sio)	string
Causes the simulator to use a stand in object for the simulation. The choices are none | cube | sphere. The default is none. Default: none
-staticFriction(-sf)	float
Sets the static friction for the rigid body. Range: 0.0 - 1.0 Default: 0.2
-tesselationFactor(-tf)	int
Sets the tesselation factor for a rigid body surface. Range: >= 10 Default: 200.
-velocity(-vel)
Current velocity of rigid body.

Flag can appear in Create mode of command	Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command	Flag can be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

// Creates a rigid body with a initial velocity of 10 in the x
// direction, a bounciness of 0.5 and a static friction coefficent
// of 0.4.
//
rigidBody -n myRigidBody -active -iv 10 0 0 -b 0.5 -sf 0.4;