Hi, You know those rubber connectors with sticks that you can use to build structures with multiple connections to a single flexible hub ... that's what I want to build with Chrono's actuators distributed in the structure to make a robot that dances.
The hub (which may accommodate as many as 8 sticks) should be bendable but not stretchable. The I don't think the chain links in Chrono will work because they will not come to a single common point of intersection and the springs will probably not work for the same reason plus they will stretch. It would be great if there was a rubber type link in Chrono. I see rubber in the animation/Physical Properties in RS3D but I don't see any documentation on it and I'm not sure I can connect rigid sticks to it. The connections between the sticks and the connectors that I hope will work are snap/friction fitting but that may be the wrong way to do it ... some kind of glue would be nice ... maybe Link/Lock in Chrono. The skeletons of RS3D won't work because loops of skeletons are not possible .... you can't connect a hand to the hip. Does anyone have any suggestions on solving any of these problems? Cheers, Chuck Henry
