>From your description you don't really want to 'move' the pivot really, but have it different everytime the object is picked up; which is simpler.The pendulum should work nicely.
2008/12/2 allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > yes that's definitely close - the only difference that i can see is that i > want to be able to move the pivot and have it react accordingly > > thanks for the help guys > a > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 7:48 PM, Glen Pike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Sounds like a pendulum to me - you want to work out the angular > velocity, > > it's probably a good idea to start with something like below, then > roughly > > simulate your gravity / angular velocity enough for it to look nice: > > http://www.myphysicslab.com/pendulum1.html > > > > If that does not work try Googling "pendulum" and "angular velocity". > > > > Glen > > > > > > allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) wrote: > > > >> hi guys > >> > >> could anyone point me in the right direction to do the following, > please? > >> > >> I'd like an object that is dragged to correctly respond to being pulled > >> around by pivoting around the point it is dragged by (also applying > >> downward > >> force to represent gravity) > >> > >> for example, if i hold a pencil lightly at one end, it will pivot around > >> the > >> point i am holding and swing until it comes to a rest pointing straight > >> down. > >> > >> does anyone know of any tutorials that go into this kind of thing? > >> > >> thanks for your help > >> a > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Flashcoders mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > > > Glen Pike > > 01326 218440 > > www.glenpike.co.uk <http://www.glenpike.co.uk> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- The Random Lines My online portfolio www.therandomlines.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
