what is the best settings to have a space effect with physics

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#1

Hi, all my question is in the tittle. Thanks if you can suggest something to me.

#2

What do you mean by “Space effect”?

#3

No gravity like in the iss station

#4

Perhaps the easiest thing would be to do:

physics.setGravity( 0, 0 )

That turns off gravity for the whole world. 

Rob

#5

yes, this is i was tried but this is not the effect that i search.

the objects are more floats , as if it was in water

#6

If they are just in water (ie: not floating on top of water) then simply use Robs suggestion with a little more gravity setGravity(0, 0.4) etc. and adjust your density on the objects until you get the right amount of fluid floating you are looking for.

It is something you just have to play around with but sounds like you need a mix of light gravity and the right amount of density on your physics bodies.

#7

Hi @espace3d,

Is this going to be a top-down view? In that case, you probably don’t want any gravity, but perhaps a slight “drag” on the objects. That can be achieved by setting the linear damping on objects (they will move in whatever direction but gradually come to a stop, as if they’re moving about in a liquid).

Brent

#8

What do you mean by “Space effect”?

#9

No gravity like in the iss station

#10

Perhaps the easiest thing would be to do:

physics.setGravity( 0, 0 )

That turns off gravity for the whole world. 

Rob

#11

yes, this is i was tried but this is not the effect that i search.

the objects are more floats , as if it was in water

#12

If they are just in water (ie: not floating on top of water) then simply use Robs suggestion with a little more gravity setGravity(0, 0.4) etc. and adjust your density on the objects until you get the right amount of fluid floating you are looking for.

It is something you just have to play around with but sounds like you need a mix of light gravity and the right amount of density on your physics bodies.

#13

Hi @espace3d,

Is this going to be a top-down view? In that case, you probably don’t want any gravity, but perhaps a slight “drag” on the objects. That can be achieved by setting the linear damping on objects (they will move in whatever direction but gradually come to a stop, as if they’re moving about in a liquid).

Brent