Dimple

Class to interface with the program Dimple

Inherits from:: Object

This is a class to interface with Dimple, created by the IDMIL (McGill University, Montreal).

Creation / Class Methods

*dimplePath_

*dimplePath

This is the path that points to where your version of dimple resides. It should point to the executable, e.g. /usr/local/dimple

*new

Create a new instance of Dimple and start the program.

Accessing Instance and Class Variables

start

Start dimple with the right sender port (sclang's port). Called automatically when creating a new instance.

createSphere(x,y,z)

Create a sphere at position (x,y,z)

createPrism(x,y,z)

Create a prism at position (x,y,z)

createMesh(meshfile,x,y,z)

Create a mesh at position (x,y,z)

meshfile

The filename of the .3ds mesh file

createConstraint(type,a,b,argVector)

Create a constraint between two objects.

a

Object one

b

Object two

argVector

Additional arguments for the constraint (should be an Array).

type

The type of constraint (ball,hinge,hinge2,universal,fixed,slide,piston)

world

Access to the DimpleWorld

camera

Access to the camera in dimple

cursor

Access to the cursor in dimple

drop

Drop the current object

clear

Clear all objects and contraints from the world.

doesNotUnderstand(selector,args)

This forwards any other method to world

recvaddr

recvaddr_

The address from which messages are received (currently 'nil')

addr

addr_

The NetAddr that dimple is listening at.

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