Coil Spring Simulation

btSimon
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Coil Spring Simulation

Post by btSimon »

Hello,

I'm new to this forum and actually to the bullet physics library which is very promising...

My first question is, I need to implement a coil spring behaviour where it has weight attachment on both ends. The behaviour I wan to simulate is as follows:

The spring can be compressed and then released in any directions by pushing one end while the other is put on a support object (ground for instance). Both ends are free.
I want to show a very close simulation of spring elongation and compression along with its bending and jumping on the solid object...excuse my language and physics here :)

But where to start to achieve this? What kind of physics objects/components I need to look at?

Thanks.