rope physics

Assets/Scripts/Rope/Rope.cs

@@ -11,4 +11,15 @@ public class Rope
         this.points = points;
         this.sticks = sticks;
     }
+
+    public float CalculateLengthOvershoot()
+    {
+        float sum = 0f;
+        foreach (Stick stick in sticks)
+        {
+            float dist = Vector3.Distance(stick.A.position, stick.B.position);
+            sum += dist - stick.desiredLength;
+        }
+        return sum;
+    }
 }

Assets/Scripts/Rope/RopeBuilder.cs

@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ public class RopeBuilder
         return this;
     }
 
+    public RopeBuilder ConnectPointsWithDesiredLength(int idxA, int idxB, float desiredLength)
+    {
+        sticks.Add(new Stick(points[idxA], points[idxB], desiredLength));
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public Rope Build()
     {
         return new Rope(points: points, sticks: sticks);

Assets/Scripts/Rope/RopeSimulator.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
+using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using Unity.VisualScripting;
+using UnityEditor.ShaderGraph.Drawing;
 using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEngine.Analytics;
+using UnityEngine.Rendering;
 using UnityUtils;
 
 public class RopeSimulator : MonoBehaviour
@@ -9,36 +15,120 @@ public class RopeSimulator : MonoBehaviour
     private float gravity = 10;
 
     [SerializeField]
-    private float solveIterations = 10;
+    private int solveIterations = 10;
 
     [SerializeField]
-    private float constrainStickMinLength = 0.1f;
+    private bool constrainStickMinLength;
+
+    [SerializeField]
+    Transform start, end;
+
+    [SerializeField]
+    int subDivision = 50;
+
+    [SerializeField]
+    float collisionCheckDist = 0.5f;
+
+    [SerializeField, Range(0f, 1f)]
+    float distBetweenRopePoints = 0.1f;
+
+    [SerializeField, Range(0.01f, 1f)]
+    float ropeRadius;
+
+    [SerializeField]
+    float ignoreResolveThreshold = 0.08f;
+
+    [SerializeField]
+    Transform ropeCollidersParent;
+
+    [SerializeField]
+    LayerMask staticColliderMask;
+
+    [SerializeField, Range(0f, 100f)]
+    float pullForce = 20f;
 
     int[] order;
 
     public Vector2 testPos;
 
+    Vector2 prevStartPos;
+
     Rope rope;
 
     private void Start()
     {
-        rope = new RopeBuilder()
-            .AddPoint(new Point(testPos, locked: true))
-            .AddPoint(new Point(testPos.Add(x:5f)))
-            .AddPoint(new Point(testPos.Add(x: 10f)))
-            .AddPoint(new Point(testPos.Add(x: 15f)))
-            .AddPoint(new Point(testPos.Add(x: 20f)))
-            .ConnectPoints(0, 1)
-            .ConnectPoints(1, 2)
-            .ConnectPoints(2, 3)
-            .ConnectPoints(3, 4)
-            .Build();
+        //rope = new RopeBuilder()
+        //    .AddPoint(new Point(testPos, locked: true))
+        //    .AddPoint(new Point(testPos.Add(x:5f)))
+        //    .AddPoint(new Point(testPos.Add(x: 10f)))
+        //    .AddPoint(new Point(testPos.Add(x: 15f)))
+        //    .AddPoint(new Point(testPos.Add(x: 20f)))
+        //    .ConnectPoints(0, 1)
+        //    .ConnectPoints(1, 2)
+        //    .ConnectPoints(2, 3)
+        //    .ConnectPoints(3, 4)
+        //    .Build();
+        RopeBuilder builder = new RopeBuilder();
+        builder.AddPoint(new Point(start.position, locked: true));
+        for (int i = 1; i < subDivision; i++)
+        {
+            Vector2 pointPos = Vector2.Lerp(start.position, end.position, (float)i / (float)subDivision);
+            //Debug.Log($"pos: {pointPos}, t={i / subDivision}");
+            Debug.DrawRay(pointPos, (end.position - start.position).normalized);
+            builder.AddPoint(new Point(pointPos));
+        }
+
+        builder.AddPoint(new Point(end.position, locked: true));
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < subDivision; i++)
+        {
+            builder.ConnectPointsWithDesiredLength(i, i + 1, desiredLength: distBetweenRopePoints);
+        }
+        rope = builder.Build();
+
+        foreach (var point in rope.points)
+        {
+            GameObject ropeCollider = new GameObject("Rope Collider");
+            ropeCollider.transform.parent = ropeCollidersParent;
+            ropeCollider.layer = LayerMask.NameToLayer("Rope");
+
+            var colliderComponent = ropeCollider.AddComponent<CircleCollider2D>();
+            colliderComponent.radius = ropeRadius;
+        }
         CreateOrderArray();
     }
 
     private void Update()
     {
+        rope.points.First().position = start.position;
+        rope.points.Last().position = end.position;
+
         Simulate();
+
+        // Update the rope collider positions
+        for (int i = 0; i < rope.points.Count; i++)
+        {
+            ropeCollidersParent.GetChild(i).position = rope.points[i].position;
+        }
+
+        // Handle static colliders
+        foreach (var point in rope.points)
+        {
+            if (point.locked) continue;
+
+            HandleStaticCollidersOfPoint(point);
+        }
+
+        // Constrain start transform based on overshoot
+        float overshoot = rope.CalculateLengthOvershoot();
+        if (overshoot > 0)
+        {
+            //start.position = prevStartPos;
+            Vector2 pullDirection = (rope.points.ElementAt(1).position - new Vector2(start.position.x, start.position.y)).normalized;
+            start.gameObject.GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>().AddForce(pullDirection * overshoot * pullForce);
+        }
+
+        prevStartPos = start.position;
     }
 
     private void OnDrawGizmos()
@@ -47,8 +137,8 @@ public class RopeSimulator : MonoBehaviour
 
         foreach (var point in rope.points)
         {
-            Debug.Log($"pos: {point.position}");
-            Gizmos.DrawSphere(point.position, 1f);
+            //Debug.Log($"pos: {point.position}");
+            Gizmos.DrawSphere(point.position, ropeRadius);
         }
     }
 
@@ -79,20 +169,58 @@ public class RopeSimulator : MonoBehaviour
                 Vector2 stickDir = (stick.A.position - stick.B.position).normalized;
                 float length = (stick.A.position - stick.B.position).magnitude;
 
-                if (length > stick.length || length > constrainStickMinLength)
+                if (length > stick.desiredLength || constrainStickMinLength)
                 {
                     if (!stick.A.locked)
                     {
-                        stick.A.position = stickCentre + stickDir * stick.length / 2;
+                        TryMovePointToPosition(stick.A, stickCentre + stickDir * stick.desiredLength / 2);
                     }
                     if (!stick.B.locked)
                     {
-                        stick.B.position = stickCentre - stickDir * stick.length / 2;
+                        TryMovePointToPosition(stick.B, stickCentre - stickDir * stick.desiredLength / 2);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
+    private void TryMovePointToPosition(Point point, Vector2 position)
+    {
+        Vector2 moveDir = position - point.position;
+        int stepsRequired = (int) Mathf.Ceil(moveDir.magnitude / collisionCheckDist);
+        moveDir.Normalize();
+        Vector2 initialPos = point.position;
+        for (int i = 0 ; i < stepsRequired; i++)
+        {
+            Vector2 newPos = Vector2.MoveTowards(point.position, position, collisionCheckDist);
+            point.position = newPos; 
+            Collider2D collider = Physics2D.OverlapCircle(point.position, ropeRadius, staticColliderMask);
+            if (collider == null) continue;
+
+            // A static collider was met, dont move any further
+            Vector2 resolvedPos = collider.ClosestPoint(initialPos);
+
+            if (Vector2.Distance(initialPos, resolvedPos) < ignoreResolveThreshold) continue;
+
+            Vector2 penetrationDir = (resolvedPos - point.position).normalized;
+            Vector2 finalPos = resolvedPos - penetrationDir * ropeRadius;
+            //Debug.Log($"resolved pos: {point.position}->{finalPos}");
+            point.position = finalPos;
+            //point.prevPosition = finalPos;
+            break;
         }
     }
+
+    private void HandleStaticCollidersOfPoint(Point p)
+    {
+        Collider2D hitCollider = Physics2D.OverlapCircle(p.position, ropeRadius, staticColliderMask);
+        if (hitCollider == null) return;
+
+        Vector2 resolvedPos = hitCollider.ClosestPoint(p.position);
+        Vector2 penetrationDir = (resolvedPos - p.position).normalized;
+        Vector2 finalPos = resolvedPos - penetrationDir * ropeRadius;
+        
+        p.position = finalPos;
     }
 
     void CreateOrderArray()

Assets/Scripts/Rope/Stick.cs

@@ -4,13 +4,20 @@ using UnityEngine;
 public class Stick
 {
     public Point A, B;
-    public float length;
+    public float desiredLength;
     public bool dead;
 
     public Stick(Point pointA, Point pointB)
     {
         this.A = pointA;
         this.B = pointB;
-        length = Vector2.Distance(pointA.position, pointB.position);
+        desiredLength = Vector2.Distance(pointA.position, pointB.position);
+    }
+
+    public Stick(Point pointA, Point pointB, float desiredLenght) 
+    {
+        this.A = pointA;
+        this.B = pointB;
+        this.desiredLength = desiredLenght;
     }
 }

ProjectSettings/TagManager.asset

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ TagManager:
   - 
   - Water
   - UI
-  - 
-  - 
+  - Rope
+  - Player
   - 
   - 
   -