Is there a component in kangaroo with a goal to simulate the frictional force for a set of moving points? I’ve a few moving points in the x-y plane, Is there is a goal to simulate the frictional force on the points based upon their velocity.

Hi @imruphan , You could simply calculate the friction vector that corresponds to the reversed velocity vector of each moving point, and use a Load component as a goal.

Yes that’s exactly what I want to do, but the points are moving due to an existing force and how to find the velocity of them at a particular instance?

Hi @imruphan , Can you give a bit more context about what you want to do? It might be possible to use the PlasticAnchor goal here. This can act like friction in all directions, not just on a particular plane. If you know already the points are always staying on the plane though, it could work. Oth…

I’ve few points which experience a force based on the distance between them. I need a counter force like a friction goal for this. I guess the dynamic custom floor friction goal would work.

Here’s what I mean with the plastic anchor: friction_plasticanchor.gh (13.9 KB)

I have a mesh which moves in all directions. I have used load for gravity. Few points of the mesh touch the floor. I need to an opposing force on these points. Therefore a plastic anchor would not be an ideal solution as it restricts motion of points which aren’t touching the floor and movement of a…

what is the strength and limit parameter mean?

Earlier you had sent me an example of PLaw which can be used to simulate movement of charged points. I tried to apply the custom goal on it and it doesn’t seem to restrict the motion of the points. PLaw with friction.gh (23.0 KB)

I just realised I forgot to assign one of the variables. Here’s an improved version of the file above: FrictionFloorGoal2.gh (15.2 KB) In addition to the usual vertical reaction, the floor applies a horizontal force. When a point first goes below the ground plane, the projection of that point ont…

The aim isn’t to apply it to PLaw. I was just testing it with that example and found that it wasn’t restricting the motion. Why is that?

Friction in the movement of points

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DanielPiker (Daniel Piker) June 16, 2020, 9:58am 8

Here’s a custom floor goal with friction.

FrictionFloorGoal.gh (15.9 KB)

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