Collision example (demo_IRR_collisionNSC.cpp)

An introductory tutorial about collisions using Non-Smooth Contacts (NSC).

A bunch of random shapes will fall into a box, stacking in random order, while a mixer blade rotates.

Learn about:

• how to enable collisions
• how to change the settings of the stepper in sake of higher precision or higher computing speed.
• create a motor between two parts.

// =============================================================================
// PROJECT CHRONO - http://projectchrono.org
//
// Copyright (c) 2014 projectchrono.org
// All rights reserved.
//
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be found
// in the LICENSE file at the top level of the distribution and at
// http://projectchrono.org/license-chrono.txt.
//
// =============================================================================
// Authors: Alessandro Tasora
// =============================================================================
//
// Demo code about
//     - collisions and contacts
//     - using Irrlicht to display objects.
//
// =============================================================================
 
#include "chrono/physics/ChSystemNSC.h"
#include "chrono/physics/ChBodyEasy.h"
#include "chrono/physics/ChLinkMotorRotationSpeed.h"
#include "chrono/assets/ChTexture.h"
 
#include "chrono_irrlicht/ChIrrApp.h"
 
// Use the namespaces of Chrono
using namespace chrono;
using namespace chrono::irrlicht;
 
// Use the main namespaces of Irrlicht
using namespace irr;
using namespace irr::core;
using namespace irr::scene;
using namespace irr::video;
using namespace irr::io;
using namespace irr::gui;
 
void AddFallingItems(ChSystemNSC& sys) {
    // Shared contact materials for falling objects
    auto sph_mat = chrono_types::make_shared<ChMaterialSurfaceNSC>();
    sph_mat->SetFriction(0.2f);
    auto box_mat = chrono_types::make_shared<ChMaterialSurfaceNSC>();
    auto cyl_mat = chrono_types::make_shared<ChMaterialSurfaceNSC>();
 
    // Create falling rigid bodies (spheres and boxes etc.)
    for (int bi = 0; bi < 29; bi++) {
        auto msphereBody = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBodyEasySphere>(1.1,       // radius size
                                                                       1000,      // density
                                                                       true,      // visualization?
                                                                       true,      // collision?
                                                                       sph_mat);  // contact material
        msphereBody->SetPos(ChVector<>(-5 + ChRandom() * 10, 4 + bi * 0.05, -5 + ChRandom() * 10));
        sys.Add(msphereBody);
 
        auto mtexture = chrono_types::make_shared<ChTexture>();
        mtexture->SetTextureFilename(GetChronoDataFile("textures/bluewhite.png"));
        msphereBody->AddAsset(mtexture);
 
        auto mboxBody = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBodyEasyBox>(1.5, 1.5, 1.5,  // x,y,z size
                                                                 100,            // density
                                                                 true,           // visualization?
                                                                 true,           // collision?
                                                                 box_mat);       // contact material
        mboxBody->SetPos(ChVector<>(-5 + ChRandom() * 10, 4 + bi * 0.05, -5 + ChRandom() * 10));
 
        sys.Add(mboxBody);
 
        auto mtexturebox = chrono_types::make_shared<ChTexture>();
        mtexturebox->SetTextureFilename(GetChronoDataFile("textures/cubetexture_bluewhite.png"));
        mboxBody->AddAsset(mtexturebox);
 
        auto mcylBody = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBodyEasyCylinder>(0.75, 0.5,  // radius, height
                                                                      100,        // density
                                                                      true,       // visualization?
                                                                      true,       // collision?
                                                                      cyl_mat);   // contact material
        mcylBody->SetPos(ChVector<>(-5 + ChRandom() * 10, 4 + bi * 0.05, -5 + ChRandom() * 10));
 
        sys.Add(mcylBody);
 
        // optional, attach a texture for better visualization
        auto mtexturecyl = chrono_types::make_shared<ChTexture>();
        mtexturecyl->SetTextureFilename(GetChronoDataFile("textures/pinkwhite.png"));
        mcylBody->AddAsset(mtexturecyl);
    }
}
 
std::shared_ptr<ChBody> AddContainer(ChSystemNSC& sys) {
    // Contact material for container
    auto ground_mat = chrono_types::make_shared<ChMaterialSurfaceNSC>();
 
    // Create the five walls of the rectangular container, using fixed rigid bodies of 'box' type
    auto floorBody = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBodyEasyBox>(20, 1, 20, 1000, true, true, ground_mat);
    floorBody->SetPos(ChVector<>(0, -5, 0));
    floorBody->SetBodyFixed(true);
    sys.Add(floorBody);
 
    auto wallBody1 = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBodyEasyBox>(1, 10, 20.99, 1000, true, true, ground_mat);
    wallBody1->SetPos(ChVector<>(-10, 0, 0));
    wallBody1->SetBodyFixed(true);
    sys.Add(wallBody1);
 
    auto wallBody2 = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBodyEasyBox>(1, 10, 20.99, 1000, true, true, ground_mat);
    wallBody2->SetPos(ChVector<>(10, 0, 0));
    wallBody2->SetBodyFixed(true);
    sys.Add(wallBody2);
 
    auto wallBody3 = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBodyEasyBox>(20.99, 10, 1, 1000, false, true, ground_mat);
    wallBody3->SetPos(ChVector<>(0, 0, -10));
    wallBody3->SetBodyFixed(true);
    sys.Add(wallBody3);
 
    auto wallBody4 = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBodyEasyBox>(20.99, 10, 1, 1000, true, true, ground_mat);
    wallBody4->SetPos(ChVector<>(0, 0, 10));
    wallBody4->SetBodyFixed(true);
    sys.Add(wallBody4);
 
    // optional, attach  textures for better visualization
    auto mtexturewall = chrono_types::make_shared<ChTexture>();
    mtexturewall->SetTextureFilename(GetChronoDataFile("textures/concrete.jpg"));
    wallBody1->AddAsset(mtexturewall);  // note: most assets can be shared
    wallBody2->AddAsset(mtexturewall);
    wallBody3->AddAsset(mtexturewall);
    wallBody4->AddAsset(mtexturewall);
    floorBody->AddAsset(mtexturewall);
 
    // Add the rotating mixer
    auto mixer_mat = chrono_types::make_shared<ChMaterialSurfaceNSC>();
    mixer_mat->SetFriction(0.4f);
 
    auto rotatingBody = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBodyEasyBox>(10, 5, 1,    // x,y,z size
                                                                 4000,        // density
                                                                 true,        // visualization?
                                                                 true,        // collision?
                                                                 mixer_mat);  // contact material
    rotatingBody->SetPos(ChVector<>(0, -1.6, 0));
    sys.Add(rotatingBody);
 
    // .. a motor between mixer and truss
 
    auto my_motor = chrono_types::make_shared<ChLinkMotorRotationSpeed>();
    my_motor->Initialize(rotatingBody, floorBody, ChFrame<>(ChVector<>(0, 0, 0), Q_from_AngAxis(CH_C_PI_2, VECT_X)));
    auto mfun = chrono_types::make_shared<ChFunction_Const>(CH_C_PI / 4.0);  // speed 45 deg/s 
    my_motor->SetSpeedFunction(mfun);
    sys.AddLink(my_motor);
 
 
    /*
    // create a plain ChBody (no colliding shape nor visualization mesh is used yet)
    auto mrigidBody = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBody>();
 
    // set as fixed body, and turn collision ON, otherwise no collide by default
    mrigidBody->SetBodyFixed(true);
    mrigidBody->SetCollide(true);
 
    // Clear model. The colliding shape description MUST be between  ClearModel() .. BuildModel() pair.
    mrigidBody->GetCollisionModel()->ClearModel();
    // Describe the (invisible) colliding shape by adding five boxes (the walls and floor)
    mrigidBody->GetCollisionModel()->AddBox(ground_mat, 20, 1, 20, ChVector<>(0, -10, 0));
    mrigidBody->GetCollisionModel()->AddBox(ground_mat, 1, 40, 20, ChVector<>(-11, 0, 0));
    mrigidBody->GetCollisionModel()->AddBox(ground_mat, 1, 40, 20, ChVector<>(11, 0, 0));
    mrigidBody->GetCollisionModel()->AddBox(ground_mat, 20, 40, 1, ChVector<>(0, 0, -11));
    mrigidBody->GetCollisionModel()->AddBox(ground_mat, 20, 40, 1, ChVector<>(0, 0, 11));
    // Complete the description of collision shape.
    mrigidBody->GetCollisionModel()->BuildModel();
 
    // Attach some visualization shapes if needed:
    auto vshape = chrono_types::make_shared<ChBoxShape>();
    vshape->GetBoxGeometry().SetLengths(ChVector<>(20, 1, 20));
    vshape->GetBoxGeometry().Pos = ChVector<>(0, -5, 0);
    this->AddAsset(vshape);
    // etc. for other 4 box shapes..
    */
 
    return rotatingBody;
}
 
int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    GetLog() << "Copyright (c) 2017 projectchrono.org\nChrono version: " << CHRONO_VERSION << "\n\n";
 
    // Create the physical system
    ChSystemNSC sys;
 
    // Create the Irrlicht visualization
    ChIrrApp application(&sys, L"Collisions between objects", core::dimension2d<u32>(800, 600), false);
 
    // Add camera, lights, logo and sky in Irrlicht scene
    application.AddTypicalLogo();
    application.AddTypicalSky();
    application.AddTypicalLights();
    application.AddTypicalCamera(core::vector3df(0, 14, -20));
 
    // Add fixed and moving bodies
    auto mixer = AddContainer(sys);
    AddFallingItems(sys);
 
    // Complete asset specification: convert all assets to Irrlicht
    application.AssetBindAll();
    application.AssetUpdateAll();
 
    // Modify some setting of the physical system for the simulation, if you want
    sys.SetSolverType(ChSolver::Type::PSOR);
    sys.SetSolverMaxIterations(20);
 
    // Simulation loop
    application.SetTimestep(0.02);
 
    while (application.GetDevice()->run()) {
        application.BeginScene();
        application.DrawAll();
        application.DoStep();
        application.EndScene();
 
    }
 
    return 0;
}