Generic Spring¶
The generic spring constraint adds some spring parameters for the X/Y/Z axes to all the options available on the Generic constraint. Using the spring alone allows the objects to bounce around as if attached with a spring anchored at the constraint object. This is usually a little too much freedom, so most applications will benefit from enabling translation or rotation constraints.
If the damping on the springs is set to 1, then the spring forces are prevented from realigning the anchor points, leading to strange behavior. If your springs are acting weird, check the damping.
Options¶
- Limits
- X Axis/Y Axis/Z axis
Enables/disables limit translation on X, Y or Z axis respectively.
- Lower
- Lower limit of translation for X, Y or Z axis respectively.
- Upper
- Upper limit of translation for X, Y or Z axis respectively.
- X Angle/Y Angle/Z Angle
Enables/disables limit rotation around X, Y or Z axis respectively.
- Lower
- Lower limit of rotation for X, Y or Z axis respectively.
- Upper
- Upper limit of rotation for X, Y or Z axis respectively.
- Springs
- X/Y/Z
Enables/disables springs on X, Y or Z axis respectively.
- Stiffness
- Spring Stiffness on X, Y or Z axis respectively. Specifies how “bendy” the spring is.
- Damping
- Spring Damping on X, Y or Z axis respectively. Amount of damping the spring has.