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Table of Contents

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Overview

This kinematic constraint keeps an objects up direction constant.

Info

The Gryoscopic Joint works without using any Kinematic Relations.

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Where to find

The Gyroscopic Joint can be found under Mechanics > Kinematics > Kinematic joints > Gyroscopic Joint.

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The following inspector component will be shown:

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Feature layout

The image below shows the complete feature layout of the Gyroscopic Joint component.

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Generic Joint Settings

Pass Priority

Priority of the kinematic chain calculations. Higher numbers are calculated earlier.

Enforce Outside Playmode

Enforces the joint to work in edit mode.

Prevent Kinematic Update

Removes the joint from the kinematic chain calculations.

Prevent Further Kinematic Update on this GameObject

Allows lower priority kinematic transforms on the same GameObject to be skipped in calculations.

Allow Direct User Input

Allows the user to manipulate the joint with the scene gizmo.

Min. User Input Translation Offset

The minimum value the user must input before translations are applied.

Min. User Input Rotation Offset

The minimum value the user must input before rotations are applied.

Kinematic Chaining

Create new Leading Transform Relation

Creates a new relation between Transforms.

Create new Trailing Transform Relation

Creates a new relation between Transforms.

Warning

Trailing Transforms are obsolete and will be removed in the near future.

Opposing Relation Instance

The kinematic transform you want to link the joint to.

Relation Direction

Describes the direction of the manipulation of the Transforms. The following options are available:

  • BIDIRECTIONAL: Allows for both kinematic transforms, when they are being manipulated, to manipulate each other equally.

  • RECIEVE_ONLY: Allows for the joint, when it is being manipulated, to manipulate the opposing kinematic transform, but not the other way around.

  • SEND_ONLY: Allows for the opposing kinematic transform, when it is being manipulated, to manipulate the joint, but not the other way around.

Relation Type

Used when 2 different size Wheel Joints need the same rotational speed. The following options are available:

  • TRANSLATION: Translates the transforms using the Wheel Radius.

  • ROTATION: Translates the transforms without using the Wheel Radius.

Motion Direction is Reversed

When enabled, the manipulation to/from the opposing kinematic transform is inverted.

Global Up Direction

Global Up Direction

A Scene Vectordescribing the up direction of the Gyroscopic Joint.

Note

VectorTracking Space and Vector Space must be set to Global.

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How to use

  1. Add a

Gyroscopic Joint to an object.

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