Why would btManifoldPoint ever have a getDistance() result of > 0? Wouldn't that mean a collision didn't occur? getDistance() indicates the penetration depth of the two objects, right?
Yet I do receive btManifoldPoints that have getDistance() > 0.
Why would btManifoldPoint ever have getDistance() > 0?
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Re: Why would btManifoldPoint ever have getDistance() > 0?
Contact points can have a positive distance.
The Bullet constraint solver can deal with contacts with positive distances, also known as speculative contacts. Contacts with positive distance can be used to avoid missing collisions and help improve resting stability.
The Bullet constraint solver can deal with contacts with positive distances, also known as speculative contacts. Contacts with positive distance can be used to avoid missing collisions and help improve resting stability.