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Question Convert Rigidbody.AddForceAtPosition to Unity Physics.

Discussion in 'Physics for ECS' started by Filtiarn_, May 2, 2020.

  1. Filtiarn_

    Filtiarn_

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    I'm writing a buoyancy system for Unity Physics by converting a rigidbody one I got.

    I'm not sure how to convert this. I can't find anything on how to add force at position.
    Code (CSharp):
    1.  // apply drag relative to water
    2.         var forcePosition = _rb.position + _forceHeightOffset * Vector3.up;
    3.         _rb.AddForceAtPosition(Vector3.up * Vector3.Dot(Vector3.up, -velocityRelativeToWater) * _dragInWaterUp, forcePosition, ForceMode.Acceleration);
    4.         _rb.AddForceAtPosition(transform.right * Vector3.Dot(transform.right, -velocityRelativeToWater) * _dragInWaterRight, forcePosition, ForceMode.Acceleration);
    5.         _rb.AddForceAtPosition(transform.forward * Vector3.Dot(transform.forward, -velocityRelativeToWater) * _dragInWaterForward, forcePosition, ForceMode.Acceleration);
     
  2. TRS6123

    TRS6123

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    Unity.Physics.Extensions has some extension methods for applying impulses. To apply forces, use force * deltaTime to get impulse
    Code (CSharp):
    1. using Unity.Collections;
    2. using Unity.Entities;
    3. using Unity.Jobs;
    4. using Unity.Physics.Extensions;
    5. using Unity.Transforms;
    6.  
    7. [UpdateBefore(typeof(BuildPhysicsWorld))]
    8. public class ImpulseAtPointSystem : SystemBase
    9. {
    10.     protected override void OnUpdate()
    11.     {
    12.         Entities.ForEach((DynamicBuffer<ImpulseAtPoint> impulses, ref PhysicsVelocity velocity, in PhysicsMass mass, in Translation translation, in Rotation rotation) =>
    13.         {
    14.             NativeArray<ImpulseAtPoint> impulseArray = impulses.AsNativeArray();
    15.             for (int i = 0; i < impulseArray.Length; i++)
    16.             {
    17.                 velocity.ApplyImpulse(mass, translation, rotation, impulseArray[i].Impulse, impulseArray[i].Point);
    18.             }
    19.             impulses.Clear();
    20.         }).ScheduleParallel();
    21.     }
    22. }
     
  3. Filtiarn_

    Filtiarn_

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    Thanks.

    I did this.

    Code (CSharp):
    1. //Do Physics
    2.                 if (_inWater)
    3.                 {
    4.                     forces.Clear();
    5.                     forces.Add(Vector3.up * Vector3.Dot(Vector3.up, -velocityRelativeToWater) * _dragInWaterUp);
    6.                     forces.Add(localToWorld.Right * Vector3.Dot(localToWorld.Right, -velocityRelativeToWater) * _dragInWaterRight);
    7.                     forces.Add(localToWorld.Forward * Vector3.Dot(localToWorld.Forward, -velocityRelativeToWater) * _dragInWaterForward);
    8.  
    9.                     var forcePosition = position + _forceHeightOffset * Vector3.up;
    10.  
    11.                     for (int i = 0; i < forces.Count; i++)
    12.                         AddForceAtPosition(ref physicsMass, ref translation,ref rotation, ref physicsVelocity, PhysicsWorldExtensions.GetRigidBodyIndex(physicsWorld, entity), forces[i],forcePosition, ForceMode.Acceleration);
    13.                 }
    14.  
    15.   private void GetImpulseFromForce(ref PhysicsMass mass, float3 force, UnityEngine.ForceMode mode, float timeStep, out float3 impulse, out PhysicsMass impulseMass)
    16.         {
    17.             var unitMass = new PhysicsMass { InverseInertia = new float3(1.0f), InverseMass = 1.0f, Transform = mass.Transform };
    18.  
    19.             switch (mode)
    20.             {
    21.                 case UnityEngine.ForceMode.Force:
    22.                     // Add a continuous force to the rigidbody, using its mass.
    23.                     impulseMass = mass;
    24.                     impulse = force * timeStep;
    25.                     break;
    26.                 case UnityEngine.ForceMode.Acceleration:
    27.                     // Add a continuous acceleration to the rigidbody, ignoring its mass.
    28.                     impulseMass = unitMass;
    29.                     impulse = force * timeStep;
    30.                     break;
    31.                 case UnityEngine.ForceMode.Impulse:
    32.                     // Add an instant force impulse to the rigidbody, using its mass.
    33.                     impulseMass = mass;
    34.                     impulse = force;
    35.                     break;
    36.                 case UnityEngine.ForceMode.VelocityChange:
    37.                     // Add an instant velocity change to the rigidbody, ignoring its mass.
    38.                     impulseMass = unitMass;
    39.                     impulse = force;
    40.                     break;
    41.                 default:
    42.                     impulseMass = mass;
    43.                     impulse = float3.zero;
    44.                     break;
    45.             }
    46.         }
    47.  
    48.  
    49.  
    50.         private void AddForceAtPosition(ref PhysicsMass physicsMass, ref Translation translation,ref Rotation rotation, ref PhysicsVelocity velocity, int entityIndex, float3 force, float3 position, ForceMode mode = ForceMode.Force)
    51.         {
    52.  
    53.            GetImpulseFromForce(ref physicsMass,force, mode, deltaTime, out float3 impulse, out PhysicsMass impulseMass);
    54.            velocity.ApplyImpulse(impulseMass, translation, rotation, impulse, position);
    55.         }
    56.