Gas Strut simulation #1339
Description
Hi, I am trying to simulate opening and closing a hatch fitted on a frame with hinges and a Gas Strut/Gas Spring.
I would like to know how can i render the gas strut so that when a force is applied, it expands and contracts and the hatch rotate about the hinge.
Should it be a Body with parts or a composite with bodies like Outer Body, Piston Rod, Top Bracket, Bottom Bracket....
Making it a stack would not work since the piston rotates about the point where you chain them together.
The piston needs to be restricted to only move linearly within the outer body.
I did create a body with parts for the strut, but i cannot apply a force to compress the piston inside the body. It simply flies away out of the world despite adding a timescale (delta) in the beforeUpdate event.
Appreciate the help!