Dynamics
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rigidBody node
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The table doesn’t list the compound vector attributes force (for), velocity (vel), and torque (tor). These attributes consist of their X, Y, and Z components.
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Long name
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Short name
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Description
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Data type
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forceX
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fx
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Force on the rigid body in the X direction.
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float
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forceY
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fy
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Force on the rigid body in the Y direction.
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float
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forceZ
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fz
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Force on the rigid body in the Z direction.
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float
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velocityX
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vx
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Velocity of the rigid body in the X direction.
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float
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velocityY
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vy
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Velocity of the rigid body in the Y direction.
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float
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velocityZ
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vz
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Velocity of the rigid body in the Z direction.
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float
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torqueX
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trx
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Torque on the rigid body in the X direction.
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float
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torqueY
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try
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Torque on the rigid body in the Y direction.
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float
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torqueZ
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trz
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Torque on the rigid body in the Z direction.
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float
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Contact attributes
A rigid body has read-only attributes that contain data on the contact made with it during collisions. You can query the attributes in MEL commands or expressions by using the attribute names in the table that follows.
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Long name
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Short name
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Description
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Data type
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contactCount
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cct
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Number of contacts in the current frame.
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integer
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contactPosition
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cnp
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Position of each point contact in the current frame. The length of the array is equal to contactCount.
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vector array
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contactName
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cnn
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List of rigid body names that are in contact with the rigid body. The array is of length contactCount.
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string array
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