Generic Spring

Options available to a Generic Spring constraint.

The generic spring constraint adds some spring parameters for the X/Y/Z axes to all the options available on the Generic constraint. Using the spring alone allows the objects to bounce around as if attached with a spring anchored at the constraint object. This is usually a little too much freedom, so most applications will benefit from enabling translation or rotation constraints.

If the damping on the springs is set to 1, then the spring forces are prevented from realigning the anchor points, leading to strange behavior. If your springs are acting weird, check the damping.

Options

Limits

X Axis/Y Axis/Z axis

Enables/disables limit translation on X, Y or Z axis respectively.

Lower

Lower limit of translation for X, Y or Z axis respectively.

Upper

Upper limit of translation for X, Y or Z axis respectively.

X Angle/Y Angle/Z Angle

Enables/disables limit rotation around X, Y or Z axis respectively.

Lower

Lower limit of rotation for X, Y or Z axis respectively.

Upper

Upper limit of rotation for X, Y or Z axis respectively.

Springs

X/Y/Z

Enables/disables springs on X, Y or Z axis respectively.

Stiffness

Spring Stiffness on X, Y or Z axis respectively. Specifies how “bendy” the spring is.

Damping

Spring Damping on X, Y or Z axis respectively. Amount of damping the spring has.