Hwo to change capsule height dynamically

[LukasBanana]

Hi, I'm about to continue the work on the PlyerController again. via "NewtonCreateCapsule" I create the capsule collision and set a height for the player.
But when my player wants to crouch (or duck) I need to change the height dynamically. How can I do this?

[Julio Jerez]

In core newton 2.00 teh only way is by using a transform modifier and it only apply to conve shapes
Stating with with core 300, the transform is part of the collision shape instance. and teh collsion insrtance hold teh geometry of teh shape
threfore all shape inheret a transfom, you have these functions to scale, translate or rotate any shape at will

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[code]void NewtonCollisionSetScale (const NewtonCollision* const collision, dFloat scaleX, dFloat scaleY, dFloat scaleZ);
void NewtonCollisionGetScale (const NewtonCollision* const collision, dFloat* const scaleX, dFloat* const scaleY, dFloat* const scaleZ);

void NewtonCollisionSetUserData (const NewtonCollision* const collision, void* const userData);
void* NewtonCollisionGetUserData (const NewtonCollision* const collision);
   
void NewtonCollisionSetUserID (const NewtonCollision* const collision, unsigned id);
unsigned NewtonCollisionGetUserID (const NewtonCollision* const collision);

void NewtonCollisionSetMatrix (const NewtonCollision* const collision, const dFloat* const matrix);
void NewtonCollisionGetMatrix (const NewtonCollision* const collision, dFloat* const matrix);[/code]

[LukasBanana]

The functions you posted are only available in Newton 3.00? Ok I think I will finally update to 3.00 but this is still alpha and I need to compile by my self.
When will you upload a final (stable) release of 3.00?

[Julio Jerez]

you can sinc to SVN, the demo is eassy to build.