animated objects and attached joints/physics

[pyalot]

Can I animate an object (setting its position/rotation every frame) which is itself not simulated/infuenced by the simulation, but attach simulated physical objects to it with a joint?

[Erwin Coumans]

Yes, you can use a kinematic object for that:

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body->setCollisionFlags( body->getCollisionFlags() | btCollisionObject::CF_KINEMATIC_OBJECT);
body->setActivationState(DISABLE_DEACTIVATION);

Hope this helps,
Erwin