Well, I guess if you take the center and two corners which
are perpendicular to each other, or maybe even three (or
almost perpendicular), you might create some sort of
axis-recognition, making it possible to use a simple sphere
and rotate it properly...

I'm don't have much time at the moment, but Rune is one
of those guys who seems to move freely with those kind of
algorithms, he might have some advice. And if you kicked
this ball animation all by yourself, then you could probably come
up with something like that yourself as well...

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Tim Nikias
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> Rune wrote:
> > Provided that the sphere is textured - and rotated to match the movement
> > of the shape. Because the rotation is half the beauty of this
> > simulation. :)
>
> Hi Rune,
>
> Yes, this is what I like most as well; the frictive effects of the
> rotation when it bounces. Changing the amount of initial rotation can
> completely change the trajectory of the ball.
>
> I'm going to see if I can uv-map a pigment onto the mesh next.
>
> Bye for now,
> Mike.
>
>

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