Collision Detector Tutorial

This tutorial shows how to create extensions that can be used later in a scene or a mechanism to monitor contacts between an intersection sensor (the object that scans the environment) and a sensor trigger (the object that is scanned)
Contacting info can be seen in the post_step of the sensor.

See Vortex Studio SDK - Customizing Vortex for information about making plugins.

See C++ Tutorial 1: Plugins for a detailed example of making a plugin.

Using the tutorial

1. Compile the project

2. Deploy the plugin

3. Start the Vortex Editor

4. Create or Import a Scene

5. Inside the Toolbox section, select the "Tutorials" Tab to then select the extensions "Intersection Sensor" and "Sensor Trigger Extension"
   
   

6. Create or import 2 Mechanisms, that both contain a Collision Geometry, onto the Scene
   (Refer to this link for any further information: Collision Geometries)
   
   

7. Set a collision geometry to each of the field "Collision Geometry" in the trigger and the sensor
   (The order has no importance in this context/tutorial)

8. To observe the result:

   1. Run the simulation

   2. In the Explorer, select the extension "Intersection Sensor Extension"

   3. Make the 2 collision geometry enter in contact
      (Alt + Cursor to control the object can be a useful tool to use in this situation)

   4. Once the 2 enter in contact, observe the "Output Collides" parameter
      (A check mark is supposed to appear once this condition is true)