agx::IGenericConstraint Class Reference

#include <IGenericConstraint.h>

Inheritance diagram for agx::IGenericConstraint:

Public Member Functions
virtual	~IGenericConstraint ()
Bool	add (RigidBody *rb)
	Register rigid body part of this many-body constraint.
Bool	addChild (Constraint *constraint)
	Add child constraint (binary or many-body).
virtual void	addNotification () final override
	Called when added to a simulation.
GenericConstraintComplianceMatrix *	getComplianceMatrix () const
	If this constraint active rows doesn't vary and isStaticSize = true has been flagged when enabling support for compliance matrix, this method will return the matrix at any time.
int	getNumDOF () const override
virtual void	onAddNotification ()=0
virtual void	onPostSolve ()=0
virtual bool	onPreSolve ()=0
virtual void	onRemoveNotification ()=0
Bool	remove (RigidBody *rb)
	Remove rigid body from this many-body constraint.
void	removeAllBodies ()
	Removes all bodies previously added.
void	removeAllChildren ()
	Removes all child constraints previously added.
Bool	removeChild (Constraint *constraint)
	Remove child constraint.
virtual void	removeNotification () final override
	Called when removed from a simulation.
void	render (class agxRender::RenderManager *manager, float scale) const override
	Inherited method of how to render this constraint into DebugRenderer.
Bool	setRigidBodies (RigidBody *rb1, RigidBody *rb2)
	Assign/update rigid bodies of this constraint.
void	setSupportComplianceMatrix (Bool enable, Bool isStaticSize=false)
	Enable/disable updateComplianceMatrix callback with write access to the elements in the compliance matrix of this constraint.
virtual void	updateComplianceMatrix (GenericConstraintComplianceMatrix *matrix)=0
Public Member Functions inherited from agx::Constraint
agx::Bool	addElementaryConstraint (const agx::Name &name, agx::ElementaryConstraint *elementaryConstraint)
	Add elementary constraint (like Spherical, Dot1, Dot2 etc) given name.
agx::Bool	addSecondaryConstraint (const agx::Name &name, agx::ElementaryConstraint *secondaryConstraint)
	Add secondary constraint (like motor, range and/or lock etc) given name.
	AGXSTREAM_DECLARE_ABSTRACT_SERIALIZABLE (agx::Constraint)
template<typename T >
T *	as ()
	Try to do dynamic_cast on the constraint and return a pointer to the casted constraint.
template<typename T >
const T *	as () const
	Try to do dynamic_cast on the constraint and return a pointer to the casted constraint.
RealVector	calculateCurrentViolation () const
	Calculates the current violation of the ordinary degrees of freedom of this constraint, e.g., three translational and two rotational (total 5 elements) of a hinge, i.e., controllers DOF are not included.
agx::UInt	calculateNumActiveRows () const
	Calculates the current number of active rows, including both elementary and secondary constraints.
template<typename T >
ref_ptr< T >	createFromBody (Vec3 bodyPoint, Vec3 bodyAxis, RigidBody *rb1, RigidBody *rb2)
template<typename T >
ref_ptr< T >	createFromWorld (Vec3 worldPoint, Vec3 worldAxis, RigidBody *rb1, RigidBody *rb2)
agx::Attachment *	getAttachment (agx::UInt i) const
agx::RigidBodyAttachment *	getAttachment (const agx::RigidBody *rb) const
agx::AttachmentPair *	getAttachmentPair () const
agx::RigidBody *	getBodyAt (agx::UInt i)
const agx::RigidBody *	getBodyAt (agx::UInt i) const
virtual agx::Real	getCompliance (agx::UInt dof) const
	Get the compliance for DOF i.
agx::Real	getCurrentForce (agx::UInt dof) const
	Consider using getLastForce instead.
virtual Real	getDamping (agx::UInt dof) const
	Get the damping for DOF dof.
virtual agx::Real	getElasticity (agx::UInt dof) const
	Get the elasticity for DOF i.
agx::ElementaryConstraint *	getElementaryConstraint (const agx::UInt index) const
agx::ElementaryConstraint *	getElementaryConstraintGivenName (const agx::Name &name) const
	Find elementary constraint given name.
agx::Bool	getEnable () const
agx::Bool	getEnableComputeForces () const
bool	getEnableDebugRendering () const
bool	getEnableLinearization () const
agx::UInt32	getEntityId () const
agx::RangeReal	getForceRange (agx::UInt dof=0) const
	Get the force range for DOF dof.
agx::Bool	getLastForce (agx::UInt bodyIndex, agx::Vec3 &retForce, agx::Vec3 &retTorque, agx::Bool giveForceAtCm=false) const
	If 'compute forces' is enabled, returns the last force and torque applied by this constraint on the body with bodyIndex.
agx::Bool	getLastForce (const agx::RigidBody *rb, agx::Vec3 &retForce, agx::Vec3 &retTorque, agx::Bool giveForceAtCm=false) const
	If 'compute forces' is enabled, returns the last force and torque applied by this constraint on the body rb.
agx::Bool	getLastLocalForce (agx::UInt bodyIndex, agx::Vec3 &retForce, agx::Vec3 &retTorque, agx::Bool giveForceAtCm=false) const
	If 'compute forces' is enabled, returns the last force and torque applied by this constraint on the body with bodyIndex.
agx::Bool	getLastLocalForce (const agx::RigidBody *rb, agx::Vec3 &retForce, agx::Vec3 &retTorque, agx::Bool giveForceAtCm=false) const
	If 'compute forces' is enabled, returns the last force and torque applied by this constraint on the body rb.
agx::UInt	getNumBodies () const
	returns the number of bodies involved
virtual int	getNumDOF () const =0
agx::UInt	getNumElementaryConstraints () const
agx::UInt	getNumSecondaryConstraints () const
virtual agx::RegularizationParameters *	getRegularizationParameters (agx::UInt i)
virtual const agx::RegularizationParameters *	getRegularizationParameters (agx::UInt i) const
agx::ConstraintImplementation *	getRep ()
const agx::ConstraintImplementation *	getRep () const
agx::ElementaryConstraint *	getSecondaryConstraint (const agx::UInt index) const
agx::ElementaryConstraint *	getSecondaryConstraintGivenName (const agx::Name &name) const
	Find secondary constraint given name.
agx::Constraint::SolveType	getSolveType () const
agx::Bool	getValid () const
agx::Bool	isEnabled () const
virtual agx::Bool	rebind ()
	Rebind this constraint, i.e., use current state as the initial configuration.
agx::Bool	removeElementaryConstraint (agx::ElementaryConstraint *elementaryConstraint)
	Remove elementary constraint.
agx::Bool	removeElementaryConstraint (const agx::Name &name)
	Remove elementary constraint.
agx::Bool	removeSecondaryConstraint (agx::ElementaryConstraint *secondaryConstraint)
	Remove secondary constraint.
agx::Bool	removeSecondaryConstraint (const agx::Name &name)
	Remove secondary constraint.
virtual void	render (class agxRender::RenderManager *mgr, float scale) const =0
	Inherited method of how to render this constraint into DebugRenderer.
void	restore (agxStream::InputArchive &in) override
virtual void	restoreLightData (agxStream::StorageStream &str) override
void	setCompliance (agx::Real compliance)
	Set the compliance of this constraint for all DOFs.
virtual void	setCompliance (agx::Real compliance, agx::Int dof)
	Set the compliance of this constraint for the i:th DOF.
void	setDamping (agx::Real damping)
	Set the damping of this constraint for all DOFs.
virtual void	setDamping (agx::Real damping, agx::Int dof)
	Set the damping of this constraint for the i:th DOF.
virtual void	setElasticity (agx::Real elasticity)
	Set the elasticity of this constraint for all DOFs.
virtual void	setElasticity (agx::Real elasticity, agx::Int dof)
	Set the elasticity of this constraint for the i:th DOF.
virtual void	setEnable (agx::Bool enable)
	Enable/disable a constraint.
void	setEnableComputeForces (agx::Bool enable)
	Enable (or disable) computation of the forces applied to the dynamic bodies in this constraint.
void	setEnableDebugRendering (agx::Bool enable)
	Enable/disable debug rendering of this constraint.
void	setEnableLinearization (bool enable)
	Pass true to enable linearization of constraint compliance.
void	setForceRange (agx::RangeReal forceRange)
	Assign force range for all DOF of the elementary constraints.
void	setForceRange (agx::RangeReal forceRange, agx::Int dof)
	Assign force range, of an elementary constraint, for a given DOF.
void	setForceRange (agx::Real lower, agx::Real upper, agx::Int dof)
	Assign force range, of an elementary constraint, for a given DOF.
void	setSolveType (agx::Constraint::SolveType solveType)
	Specify the solve type for this constraint.
void	store (agxStream::OutputArchive &out) const override
virtual void	storeLightData (agxStream::StorageStream &str) const override
Public Member Functions inherited from agx::Interaction
	Interaction ()
	Default constructor.
	AGXSTREAM_DECLARE_SERIALIZABLE_BASE (agx::Interaction)
const agx::Name &	getName () const
agx::PropertyContainer *	getPropertyContainer ()
const agx::PropertyContainer *	getPropertyContainer () const
agxSDK::SimulationProxy *	getSimulationProxy () const
agx::Bool	hasPropertyContainer () const
virtual void	postSystemCallback (agx::DynamicsSystem *)
	Called after all post step events, after solve.
virtual void	preSystemCallback (agx::DynamicsSystem *)
	Called after all pre step events, before solve.
void	setName (const agx::Name &name)
	Name this interaction.
void	setPropertyContainer (agx::PropertyContainer *propertyContainer)
	Assign a new property container.
virtual void	updateForce (agx::DynamicsSystem *dynamicsSystem)
	This virtual method is implemented so that it computes the interaction forces on all the physical bodies implicated.
Public Member Functions inherited from agx::Referenced
	Referenced ()
	Default constructor.
	Referenced (const Referenced &)
template<typename T >
T *	as ()
	Subclass casting.
template<typename T >
const T *	as () const
template<typename T >
T *	asSafe ()
	Safe subclass casting, return nullptr if template type does not match.
template<typename T >
const T *	asSafe () const
int	getReferenceCount () const
template<typename T >
bool	is () const
	Subclass test.
Referenced &	operator= (const Referenced &)
	Assignment operator. Will increment the number of references to the referenced object.
void	reference (void *ptr=nullptr) const
	Explicitly increment the reference count by one, indicating that this object has another pointer which is referencing it.
void	unreference (void *ptr=nullptr) const
	Decrement the reference count by one, indicating that a pointer to this object is referencing it.
void	unreference_nodelete () const
	Decrement the reference count by one, indicating that a pointer to this object is referencing it.
Public Member Functions inherited from agxStream::Serializable
virtual	~Serializable ()
	Destructor for normal C++ use but hidden from SWIG bindings.
virtual const char *	getClassName () const
bool	getEnableSerialization () const
bool	getEnableUuidGeneration ()
agx::UInt32	getIndex () const
	This index is given at creation of this object.
virtual StorageAgent *	getStorageAgent () const =0
agx::Uuid	getUuid () const
bool	isFinished () const
void	setEnableSerialization (bool flag)
	Set to false to disable serialization of this object.
void	setFinished ()
	Tells this class that it is restored correctly and should not be deleted during destruction of an Archive.
void	setUuid (const agx::Uuid &uuid)
	Explicitly set a Uuid on a serializable object.

Static Public Member Functions
static void	onCleanup (const agxSDK::Simulation *simulation)
static void	onPostSolveCallback (const agxSDK::Simulation *simulation)
static void	onPreSolveCallback (const agxSDK::Simulation *simulation)
Static Public Member Functions inherited from agx::Constraint
static agx::Bool	calculateFramesFromBody (agx::Vec3 bodyPoint, agx::Vec3 bodyAxis, agx::Vec3 secondBodyAxis, const agx::RigidBody *body, agx::Frame *bodyFrame, const agx::RigidBody *otherBody, agx::Frame *otherFrame)
	Calculates the constraint attachment frames given point and axes in body coordinates of body.
static agx::Bool	calculateFramesFromBody (agx::Vec3 bodyPoint, agx::Vec3 bodyAxis, const agx::RigidBody *body, agx::Frame *bodyFrame, const agx::RigidBody *otherBody, agx::Frame *otherFrame)
	Calculates the constraint attachment frames given point and axis in body coordinates of body.
static agx::Bool	calculateFramesFromWorld (agx::Vec3 worldPoint, agx::Vec3 worldAxis, agx::Vec3 secondWorldAxis, const agx::RigidBody *rb1, agx::Frame *rb1Frame, const agx::RigidBody *rb2, agx::Frame *rb2Frame)
	Given a point and two axes in world, this function calculates each local attachment frame for one or two bodies.
static agx::Bool	calculateFramesFromWorld (agx::Vec3 worldPoint, agx::Vec3 worldAxis, const agx::RigidBody *rb1, agx::Frame *rb1Frame, const agx::RigidBody *rb2, agx::Frame *rb2Frame)
	Given a point and an axis in world, this function calculates each local attachment frame for one or two bodies.
template<typename T >
static agx::ref_ptr< T >	createFromBody (agx::Vec3 bodyPoint, agx::Vec3 bodyAxis, agx::RigidBody *rb1, agx::RigidBody *rb2=nullptr)
	Creates a constraint given a point and an axis in rb1 model frame.
template<typename T >
static agx::ref_ptr< T >	createFromWorld (agx::Vec3 worldPoint, agx::Vec3 worldAxis, agx::RigidBody *rb1, agx::RigidBody *rb2=nullptr)
	Creates a constraint given a point and an axis in world frame.
Static Public Member Functions inherited from agx::Interaction
static agxStream::Serializable *	create (agxStream::InputArchive &)
Static Public Member Functions inherited from agx::Referenced
template<typename T >
static bool	ValidateCast (const Referenced *object)
Static Public Member Functions inherited from agxStream::Serializable
static void	setEnableUuidGeneration (bool flag)
	Specify if there should be UUID:s generated for each new Serializable object. By default it is enabled.

Protected Member Functions
	IGenericConstraint (GenericConstraintImplementation *implementation)
Protected Member Functions inherited from agx::Constraint
	Constraint ()
virtual	~Constraint ()
virtual void	addNotification () override
	Called when added to a simulation.
virtual void	postSystemCallback (agx::DynamicsSystem *dynamicsSystem) override
	Called after all post step events, after solve.
virtual void	preSystemCallback (agx::DynamicsSystem *dynamicsSystem) override
	Called after all pre step events, before solve.
virtual void	removeNotification () override
	Called when removed from a simulation.
void	setRep (agx::ConstraintImplementation *_rep)
virtual void	setSimulation (agxSDK::Simulation *simulation) override
	Assign simulation.
virtual void	setSystem (agx::DynamicsSystem *)
Protected Member Functions inherited from agx::Interaction
virtual	~Interaction ()
	Reference counted object, protected destructor.
virtual void	addNotification ()
	Called when added to a simulation.
virtual void	removeNotification ()
	Called when removed from a simulation.
virtual void	setSimulation (agxSDK::Simulation *simulation)
	Assign simulation.
Protected Member Functions inherited from agx::Referenced
virtual	~Referenced ()
	Destructor.
void	allocateObserverVector () const
void	deleteUsingDeleteHandler () const
Protected Member Functions inherited from agxStream::Serializable
	Serializable ()
	Default constructor.
	Serializable (const Serializable &other)
	Copy constructor.
void	generateUuid ()

Additional Inherited Members
Public Types inherited from agx::Constraint
enum	SolveType { DIRECT = 1 , ITERATIVE = (1<<2) , DIRECT_AND_ITERATIVE = (DIRECT | ITERATIVE) }
	Specifies in what solvers the constraint will be solved. More...
Static Protected Member Functions inherited from agx::Referenced
static DeleteHandler *	getDeleteHandler ()
static void	setDeleteHandler (DeleteHandler *handler)
	Internal: Set a DeleteHandler to which deletion of all referenced counted objects will be delegated to.
Protected Attributes inherited from agx::Constraint
agx::ConstraintImplementation *	m_implementation
Protected Attributes inherited from agx::Referenced
Mutex	m_mutex
ObserverContainer	m_observers
AtomicValue	m_refCount

Detailed Description

Definition at line 26 of file IGenericConstraint.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

~IGenericConstraint()

virtual agx::IGenericConstraint::~IGenericConstraint ( )

virtual

IGenericConstraint()

agx::IGenericConstraint::IGenericConstraint ( GenericConstraintImplementation *  implementation )

protected

Member Function Documentation

add()

Bool agx::IGenericConstraint::add

(

RigidBody *

rb

)

Register rigid body part of this many-body constraint.

Parameters

rb	- rigid body to add

Returns

true if added, false if nullptr.

addChild()

Bool agx::IGenericConstraint::addChild

(

Constraint *

constraint

)

Add child constraint (binary or many-body).

Note

It's up to the user to make sure this child constraint isn't added multiple times.

Parameters

constraint

- child constraint to add

Returns

true if added, false if nullptr.

addNotification()

virtual void agx::IGenericConstraint::addNotification ( )

finaloverridevirtual

Called when added to a simulation.

Reimplemented from agx::Constraint.

getComplianceMatrix()

GenericConstraintComplianceMatrix * agx::IGenericConstraint::getComplianceMatrix

(

)

const

If this constraint active rows doesn't vary and isStaticSize = true has been flagged when enabling support for compliance matrix, this method will return the matrix at any time.

Otherwise nullptr is returned.

Returns

compliance matrix if accessible, otherwise nullptr

getNumDOF()

int agx::IGenericConstraint::getNumDOF ( ) const

overridevirtual

Returns

the number of DOF for this constraint, not including secondary constraints. -1 if num DOF is undefined for the constraint.

Implements agx::Constraint.

onAddNotification()

virtual void agx::IGenericConstraint::onAddNotification ( )

pure virtual

Implemented in agx::GenericConstraint, and agx::GenericManyBodyConstraint.

onCleanup()

static void agx::IGenericConstraint::onCleanup ( const agxSDK::Simulation *  simulation )

static

onPostSolve()

virtual void agx::IGenericConstraint::onPostSolve ( )

pure virtual

Implemented in agx::GenericConstraint, and agx::GenericManyBodyConstraint.

onPostSolveCallback()

static void agx::IGenericConstraint::onPostSolveCallback ( const agxSDK::Simulation *  simulation )

static

onPreSolve()

virtual bool agx::IGenericConstraint::onPreSolve ( )

pure virtual

Implemented in agx::GenericConstraint, and agx::GenericManyBodyConstraint.

onPreSolveCallback()

static void agx::IGenericConstraint::onPreSolveCallback ( const agxSDK::Simulation *  simulation )

static

onRemoveNotification()

virtual void agx::IGenericConstraint::onRemoveNotification ( )

pure virtual

Implemented in agx::GenericConstraint, and agx::GenericManyBodyConstraint.

remove()

Bool agx::IGenericConstraint::remove

(

RigidBody *

rb

)

Remove rigid body from this many-body constraint.

Parameters

rb	- rigid body to remove

Returns

true if removed, otherwise false.

removeAllBodies()

void agx::IGenericConstraint::removeAllBodies

(

)

Removes all bodies previously added.

removeAllChildren()

void agx::IGenericConstraint::removeAllChildren

(

)

Removes all child constraints previously added.

removeChild()

Bool agx::IGenericConstraint::removeChild

(

Constraint *

constraint

)

Remove child constraint.

Parameters

constraint

- child constraint to remove

Returns

true if removed, otherwise false.

removeNotification()

virtual void agx::IGenericConstraint::removeNotification ( )

finaloverridevirtual

Called when removed from a simulation.

Reimplemented from agx::Constraint.

render()

void agx::IGenericConstraint::render ( class agxRender::RenderManager *  mgr, float  scale  ) const

overridevirtual

Inherited method of how to render this constraint into DebugRenderer.

Implements agx::Constraint.

setRigidBodies()

Bool agx::IGenericConstraint::setRigidBodies	(	RigidBody *	rb1,
		RigidBody *	rb2
	)

Assign/update rigid bodies of this constraint.

Note that rb1 must be valid for this constraint to be valid.

Parameters

rb1	- first rigid body
rb2	- second rigid body

Returns

true if this constraint is valid after the bodies has been assigned, otherwise false

setSupportComplianceMatrix()

void agx::IGenericConstraint::setSupportComplianceMatrix	(	Bool	enable,
		Bool	isStaticSize = false
	)

Enable/disable updateComplianceMatrix callback with write access to the elements in the compliance matrix of this constraint.

If isStaticSize is true, meaning the number of active rows in this constraint is constant, the matrix is accessible and wont reset to zero each time step.

Note

This is only supported by the direct solver.

Parameters

enable	- true to enable, false to disable
isStaticSize	- true if this constraints active rows is constant, e.g., LockJoint, enabling access to the compliance matrix in runtime and the matrix isn't reset to zero each time step.

updateComplianceMatrix()

virtual void agx::IGenericConstraint::updateComplianceMatrix ( GenericConstraintComplianceMatrix *  matrix )

pure virtual

Implemented in agx::GenericConstraint, and agx::GenericManyBodyConstraint.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• IGenericConstraint.h