Christoph Hormann <chr### [at] gmxde> wrote:
> arblick spule schrieb:
> >
> > Setup so far is using a 2x2 array of mass points for the "box", followed by four
> > sets of "mass objects" connected together to simulate the chain/rope.
> >
> > How would one go about simulating the breakage of one chain link?
> >
> > (I've tried editing the MechSim file to trick it!  It doesn't get fooled easily)
>
> Why not?
>
> A simple way to do that is accessing the simulation data from the scene
> with the builtin hooks and manually writing out a simulation data file
> using POV-Ray #write without the connection to break and using that as
> input data for the next frame.
>
> Sounds ugly but will probably work.
>
> -- Christoph

Hmm, editing the MechSim file does work...    ...the mind boggles!

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