TRACK(nged)

NAME

track - Builds a simple representation of the linked track of a vehicle such as a tank.

SYNOPSIS

track [parameters]

DESCRIPTION

Builds a simple representation of the linked track of a vehicle such as a tank. With no command line arguments, the track command will prompt for all the required input. The vehicle is assumed to be axis-aligned with the front in the +x direction. A combination name for the track is built by appending a unique number to the string "track". The information about the track may be included on the command line, and is order-dependent. The parameters are (in order):

  • x coordinate of center of frontmost roadwheel.

  • x coordinate of center of rearmost roadwheel.

  • z coordinate of center of all roadwheels.

  • radius of all roadwheels.

  • x coordinate of center of drive wheel (rear).

  • z coordinate of center of drive wheel (rear).

  • radius of drive wheel.

  • x coordinate of center of idler wheel (front).

  • z coordinate of center of idler wheel (front).

  • radius of idler wheel.

  • y coordinate of right side of track.

  • y coordinate of left side of track.

  • track thickness.

EXAMPLES

The example shows the use of the track command with arguments to build a simple track.

Example 1. Build a simple track.

mged> track 500 0 10 10 -50 50 10 550 50 10 -50 -20 2

Builds a simple track using the provided arguments.

AUTHOR

BRL-CAD Team

COPYRIGHT

This software is Copyright (c) 1989-2021 by the United States Government as represented by U.S. Army Research Laboratory.

BUG REPORTS

Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to devs@brlcad.org