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About catheter virtualiza​tion

Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:56 am
by wolves86
Dear Mr/Mrs:

I have problems that I don't know how to virtualize the catheter using Bullet. The catheter is not very thick and is a little rigid. I have to vitualize it in blood vessel environment. And when given a force from the end of the catheter, the catheter will deform. I don't know how to do it. Could you give me some help. Thank you very much!

Re: About catheter virtualiza​tion

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:08 am
by Karrok
You could perhaps try and emulate it using cylinders with limited height (and radius = catheder radius).

Then make a "string" of these cylinders and put the correct joint between them with whatever joint parameters you require (most likely a ball-joint)

It would look something like this:
cathedersimulation.png
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Then just fiddle with cylinder height, distance between cylinders and joint parameters.