Building a Basic Car
Building a Basic Car
Setup
1. Download the Kit
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2. Show Constraint Details
3. Turn Off Collisions
Create Axle
1. Create Cylindrical Constraint
A. Select Cylindrical Constraint
B. Create Constraint
2. Set Cylinder Properties
| Properties - CylindricalConstraint "CylindricalConstraint" | |
 Cylinder
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| AngularActuatorType | Motor |
| AngularLimitsEnabled |  |
| InclinationAngle | 90 |
3. Enable Slider Limits
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Slider
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| ActuatorType | None |
| LimitsEnabled |  |
4. Set Lower and Upper Limits
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Limits
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| LowerLimit | -1 |
| Restitution | 0 |
| UpperLimit | 1 |
Create Shock Absorber
1. Create Spring Constraint
A. Select Spring Constraint
B. Create Constraint
2. Set Spring Properties
| Properties - SpringConstraint "SpringConstraint" | |
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Spring
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| Damping | 400 |
| FreeLength | 2.2 |
| LimitsEnabled | |
| MaxForce | inf |
| Stiffness | 30000 |
Assemble Wheel Unit
1. Move Wheel and Mount Together
2. Test Shock Absorber
A. Anchor Wheel Mount
| Properties - Part "WheelMount" | |
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Behavior
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| Anchored | |
| Archivable | |
| CanCollide | |
| CollisionGroupId | 0 |
| Locked | |
| Massless | |
B. Test Shock
C. Un-Anchor Wheel Mount
| Properties - Part "WheelMount" | |
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Behavior
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| Anchored | |
| Archivable | |
| CanCollide | |
| CollisionGroupId | 0 |
| Locked | |
| Massless | |
3. Group Wheel and Mount
Duplicate Wheels
1. Move Wheel Against Base
2. Duplicate/Move Back Wheel
3. Duplicate/Move Front Wheels
Weld Back Wheels to Base
1. Create Weld Constraints
A. Show Weld Details
B. Select Weld Constraint
C. Create Constraints
Reminder – Confirm Welded Parts
| Properties - WeldConstraint "WeldConstraint" | |
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Parts
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| Part0 | WheelMount |
| Part1 | Base |
Hinge Front Wheels to Base
1. Create Hinge Constraints
A. Select Hinge Constraint
B. Create Constraints
2. Set Hinge Properties (Both Sides)
A. Select Both Hinges
B. Set Hinges as Servos
| Properties - HingeConstraint "HingeConstraint" | |
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Hinge
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| ActuatorType | Servo |
| LimitsEnabled | |
C. Set Servo Properties
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Servo
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| AngularSpeed | 5 |
| ServoMaxTorque | 100000 |
| TargetAngle | 0 |
3. Move Hinge Attachments
Finishing Up
1. Rename Wheels
| Explorer |
| Filter workspace (Ctrl+Shift+X) |
 Workspace
 Camera
 Terrain
  Obstacles
 DriveScript
 WheelBL
WheelBR
WheelFL
WheelFR
 Base
Baseplate
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2. Test the Chassis
Drive!
