[ODE] Programmer request (car physics)

[Andrzej Szombierski]

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004, Jon Watte wrote:

> 
> > Use dBodyGetVelocityAtPos (or something like this) to get the linear 
> > velocity at the contact point. Then calculate the length.
> 
> The velocity at the contact point for a wheel with traction will 
> always be 0 (almost by definition!). I use dBodyGetLinearVelocity() 
> (for the center) and it seems to work OK.
> 

You're right.. This velocity would be nonzero only when the wheels are 
"sliding" instead of rolling (assuming that the friction settings permit 
such motion).

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