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Kinematics flag KINEMATIC_NO_INCLINE_ROTATION

Hi,

I was doing some test with kinematics when I saw this flag in global macros:

KINEMATIC_NO_INCLINE_ROTATION.

I expected that if i use this the task executer is supposed to rotate only in Z-axis, but the behaviour is the same as if i use no flags.

I actually don't know what is supposed to do because i could't find documentation about this, but if the behaviour is what I understand, ¿what i'm doing wrong?

I attach a dummy model (I know flying is not supported by any agv manufacturer yet).

23.1 No Incline Rotation.fsm

Thanks in advance!

Iago

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When used in conjunction with the "Manage Rotations" flag, it keeps the AGV pointing in the direction of travel in the XY plane only.

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Both TEs have the "Manage Rotations" flag set. TE1 also has the "No Incline Rotation" flag.


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Iago MF avatar image Iago MF commented ·

Thanks Felix, ¿but where did you set those flags? I'm using this function:

initkinematics(token.taskExecuter.find(">variables/kinematics"),token.taskExecuter,KINEMATIC_NO_INCLINE_ROTATION);

But I can only set one flag here.

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Jason Lightfoot avatar image Jason Lightfoot ♦♦ Iago MF commented ·

Use the binary OR operator '|' between the macros.

I'll send in a note to add this in the documentation and to add those flags to the process flow activity list of options.

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Iago MF avatar image Iago MF Jason Lightfoot ♦♦ commented ·
Perfect, i didn't know how to work with more than one flag. Thanks!
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Felix Möhlmann avatar image Felix Möhlmann Iago MF commented ·

You can combine multiple flags in the parameter. Either just add them together or use the bitwise OR operator "|".

initkinematics(node, object, KINEMATIC_NO_INCLINE_ROTATION + KINEMATIC_MANAGE_ROTATIONS)

initkinematics(node, object, KINEMATIC_NO_INCLINE_ROTATION | KINEMATIC_MANAGE_ROTATIONS)

Each flag is a power of two, so which flags are set is encoded in the bits of the resulting binary number. MANAGE_ROTATIONS is 1 and NO_INCLINE_ROTATION is 64, for example. (65 in decimal = 01000001 in binary)

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