Mecha SimulatorThe goal to this project is to be able to build objects (ultimately robots or any mechanic device) in a simulated 3D physic world, then to be able to control them with a joystick.

Programming language is Ruby.

Screenshots

1. define a necklace:
   object
   20.times do |i|
   p(0,0.1+i*0.1,2)
   string :last_two # do nothing if no two last elements
   end
   fix :first
   end_object

gravity :allresult:

1. a box fixed by 2 points
   object
   p(0,0,2)
   p(1,0,2)
   p(1,2,2)
   p(0,2,2)

   fix p(0,0,2.5)
   fix p(1,0,2.5)
   p(1,2,2.5)
   p(0,2,2.5)

   string 0,4
   string 1,5
   string 2,6
   string 3,7

   string 0,1
   string 1,2
   string 2,3
   string 3,0

   string 4,5
   string 5,6
   string 6,7
   string 7,4

   string 0,6
   string 1,7
   string 2,4
   string 3,5
   end_object

boundary :all, :z, :>, 0
gravity :allresult:

InstallationThis is a really simple list of steps, if you need detailled explanation, just contact me (see below).

install Ruby sudo apt-get install ruby1.8 install rubygems install ruby-opengl then

svn checkout http://mechasimulator.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ mechasimulator run 'ruby main.rb' in the mechasimulator folder

define objects in the objects.rb file

Contactfaivrem at gmail dot com (also on gtalk)