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Products > Physics Library Add Realistic Physics To Your Interactive 3D Experiences
Based on Havok technology, the Physics Library is an add-on library for Virtools developers who want to inject lifelike physics into their applications. Consisting of 29 new building blocks, the Physics Libary provides access to features like gravity, mass, friction, elasticity, physical constraints between objects, and advanced physics models like buoyancy, force fi elds and car behaviors. These features speed up development, replacing tedious animation work and algorithm implementation by artists and programmers while remaining compatible with existing Virtools non-physics behaviors. Realistic Physics For Interactive 3D Worlds The Physics Library lets you create interactive 3D worlds with realistic physics. Use the power of Havok’s technology to apply the laws of physics to your 3D objects. These objects can be convex, concave or ball primitives, and each can have their own mass, friction and elasticity. The topology used for such objects can be different from the version actually rendered onscreen, letting developers make adjustments with a more economical physics model thus reducing processing time for calculating physics behaviors. All physics simulation parameters can be modifi ed at run-time, including gravity, physical time for the overall scene, objects to be added or removed from the physics world, and more… Rigid Body Collision Detection And Constraints The Physics Library not only offers lifelike physics interactions, but also provides superior collision management, surpassing (for ease of use) the standard Virtools collision detection behaviors. Information from the physics simulation is made available as behavior outputs, which can be used by developers to trigger other scripts in the application. With physics constraints like springs, hinges, point-to-plane and ball joints, developers can create articulated bodies that come to life with animations guided by the physics simulation. This process optimizes production time and budget, since 3D artists no longer have to prepare complex animations in advance to account for all potential movements and interactions. Ultimately, with the Physics Library, developers have the means to make solid decisions on the best solutions for problems, such as physics versus key-frame animation, encountered throughout production. They can even mix solutions, for example using pre-animated objects with special effects driven by the Physics Library behaviors. Key Features
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