koobas.hobune.stream
Move Cube With Force and slow it down
I want to create an impulse force on an object and track its speed.
if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.UpArrow))
{
var relativeForce = new Vector3(0, 0,-100);
rigidbody.AddForce(relativeForce, ForceMode.Acceleration);
}
This Moves my cube forward but it moves and stops almost immediatly.
I want the velocity of the cube to have a bell curve effect. Ie: slowly starts increasing in speed to a maximum speed and then slows down to zero speed.
I have tried adding a frictional force to counteract the object movement but it seems to to get applied.
Did you try to play with the drag value for the rigidbody?
To get something that slowly increases speed, you will need to add a bit of force over a number of frames rather than a single force. Take a look at the Component/Physics/Constant Force component. You can turn it on and off. As for slowing, play with Rigidbody.drag.
I'm unsure of why your object slows to a stop almost immediately. Is there friction? Is it resting on a surface?
You are right. This works. I had a problem that was unrelated. I see now that drag works perfectly for what I had wanted.
