POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.advanced-users : Truck and trailer : Re: Truck and trailer Server Time
29 Jul 2024 08:22:55 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Truck and trailer  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 27 Aug 2002 10:02:56
Message: <3D6B868F.D45FB604@gmx.de>
Christoph Hormann wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
> > Just re-reading your four lines there seems to suggest that the trailer can
> > not make a curve at all since they only can move in there current
> > direction. Or is that just me mis reading it.
> 
> The emphasis is on *current* direction.  You will probably have to weaken
> this requirement a bit (i. e. not use it as a strict rule) to make sure
> the distance between the wheels stays the same.

BTW, you can also think of it a different way: The two wheels and their
axis always move on a circle with it's center somewhere on the axis.

Christoph

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