[Opensim-users] crowded avatars cause jumping behavior

[Justin Clark-Casey]

I have to admit, I don't know.  You might want to try decreasing the av_capsule_radius setting in [ODEPhysicsSettings].

I've never tried that myself - I'd be interested to know what the effects are.

On 07/12/11 22:55, Ovi Chris Rouly wrote:
> Thanks, folks.
>
> I'm sorry, I don't think I saw Garmin's reply.
>
> And, the ODE issue seems reasonable.
>
> So then, might the answer be ... what?
>
> Chris
>
>
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>> I think Garmin may well be right about the bent legs issue.
>>
>> However, the popping up is probably an ODE physics issue.  ODE surrounds
> each avatar with an invisible capsule as a
>> simple approximation for physics purposes.  I can imagine this if many
> avatars in a small space one of these capsules
>> might get squeezed up so it rests on top of the others.
>>
>> On 07/12/11 03:24, Ovi Chris Rouly wrote:
>>> Folks,
>>> I've got a silly question. Perhaps someone knows the simple (or better
> still complex) answer.
>>> Why, when a group of avatars all crowd into the corner of a room and
> push each other "hard," do some of the avatars pop
>>> up and 1) stand on each other's shoulders? And, 2) why do the avatars
> that jumped up in this uncontrolled way have their
>>> legs bend up like "hair pins" or "paper clips?"
>>> The pushing *IS MANDATORY* but the popping-up is "ANNOYING*. The bent
> legs seems like a bug.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
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