Ball and Socket Constraint

• Ball and Socket
• Constraints
• Mattercraft
• Physics

This constraint emulates a joint. It attempts to line up the pivot positions but puts no restrictions on the relative rotation of the two rigid bodies. It’s great for realistic physics animations for joints.

Example

This example shows a Ball and Socket Constraint with two simple geometry meshes.

The Ball and Socket pivot is located at 0.5, 0, 0.5 on the first object and 0.5, 0, -0.5 on the second. You may also wish to modify the axis (rotation) point.

This setup creates a realistic ball and socket joint.

See Mattercraft's full API documentation here.

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